*1* IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3726/2009 Sampada Vijay Borkar. ..Applicant -VERSUS- The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent ............... Mr.Rajeev Patil, Senior Advocate i/b Mr.Onkar Warange, for the Applicant. Mr.H.J.Dedhia, A.P.P., for the Respondent/State. ............... CORAM: A.P.DESHPANDE, J. Dated 17th August, 2009. PC:- 1 Apprehending arrest in Crime No.98/2009 registered with Khed Police Station, Ratnagiri for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 409, 418, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, the present application has been filed for anticipatory bail. 2 The Applicant is temporary employee working in the Post Office at Khed. The Complainant Manohar Laxman More who retired from the defence service had received the retiral benefits. A person known to the Complainant who had also retired from the military service by name Kashiram Sapkal suggested the Complainant that he should invest the amount in postal savings. *2* Along with Kashiram the Complainant had been to the Post Office at Khed and Kashiram introduced the present Applicant working in the post office and known to Kashiram to the Complainant. As suggested by the present Applicant, the Complainant agreed to invest the amount in monthly income scheme. Thus, the Complainant invested a sum of Rs.1 Lac in the said scheme in the name of the Complainant himself and his wife each for Rs.50,000/-. A joint account was also opened so that the amount of interest accrued in two accounts could be credited to the said account. The scheme was to mature on 19.06.2009. Hence, prior to the said date on 20.05.2009 the Complainant had met the present Applicant and the Applicant informed the Complainant that he needs to deposit the pass-book and hand over the duly signed withdrawal forms. Accordingly, as suggested by the present Applicant, the Complainant signed three withdrawal forms and hand over the same to the Applicant along with three pass-books. The Applicant asked the Complainant to come to the Post Office on 19.06.2009. Accordingly, on 19.06.2009 by about 10:30 am the Complainant got in touch with the Applicant at which time the Applicant refused to recognize the Complainant. The Complainant reached the Post Office at 12:30 am and contacted the present Applicant and made inquiries. The Applicant denied that the Complainant had handed over the withdrawal forms and pass-books. Hence, the Complainant contacted the Branch Manager Mr.Jadhav. He made inquiries and informed the Complainant that the amount has been withdrawn from the account. The amount seems to have been withdrawn under the signature of one Ramesh Ashok More. According to the *3* Complainant, he does not know anyone by name Ramesh Ashok More and he did not authorize anyone to withdraw the amount. 3 The investigation so far made reveals that the Complainant was introduced at the time of opening of the monthly saving account by the son of the present Applicant who is working as a agent of the Post Office. Besides the present complaint, during the course of investigation, complaints of similar nature against the present Applicant are received from 5 to 6 other persons. Their statements are recorded and the same are perused. 4 Having regard to totality of the facts and circumstances, I am of the clear view that custodial interrogation of the Applicant is necessary. Hence, the present Application is rejected. 5 At this stage, the learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant was granted interim protection when the application was pending before the Sessions Court. Hence, a prayer is made to continue the said protection. Having regard to the fact that no protection was granted to the Applicant by the High Court, the prayer is rejected. (A.P. Deshpande, J)