((-1-)) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3839 OF 2006 Vilas Amrutrao Bandal Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra Respondent Shri R.S.Deshpande for applicant. Mrs.M.H.Mhatre, APP for respondent. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 19th October 2006 PC : 1. Heard Shri Deshpande for applicant and learned APP for State. 2. The applicants are in some way or the other associated with a school which was sanctioned Governmen Grants from the academic year 1995-1996. Considering that the allegations pertain to drawing of salary grant in case of three peons in the school and that too as early as in the year 1995-96 and when the applicants are relying upon an order of approval as also related documents, the custodial interrogation is not necessary. The case is based on documents ((-2-)) some of which are annexed to the appilication. The applicants are firmly rooted and willing to co-operate in the investigation. They deserve to be enlarged on bail in the event of their arrest in CR No.134 of 2006 alleging offences of forgery and cheating registered at Bhor Police Station. Hence, following order. 3. ORDER :- (i) In the event of the arrest of the applicants in connection with C.R.No.134 of 2006 registered at Bhor Police Station, District Pune, the applicants shall be enlarged on bail subject to furnishing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rs.Five thousand only) each with one or two local sureties in the like sum; (ii) The applicant nos.1 to 4 shall report to Bhor Police Station as and when summoned; (iii) Applicant No.5 shall report to Bhor Police Station once in a fortnight; (iv) The applicants shall furnish their residential addresses forthwith to the I.O. and shall not change their residence without giving prior intimation to the I.O; (v) The bail is granted subject to condition that the applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of accusation against him so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to the Police Officer/Investigating Agency. The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence; (vi) Any observation made in this order shall not be construed as any finding or any expression of opinion on the merits of the case at the time of trial; (vii) This order will enure to the benefit of the ((-3-)) applicant only till charge sheet is filed. Thereafter, he will be free to apply to the appropriate Court for appropriate relief; (viii) Application is disposed of in the above terms. (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)