1 abs FARAD CONTINUATION IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3772 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Orders Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's Orders Mr. Rajendra Sorankar for the applicant. Mr. J.P. Kharge, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 7TH JANUARY 2010 P.C. : 1. The applicant seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with the crime registered against him under C.R. No.72 of 2009 on 16th April 2009 for the alleged offence punishable under sections 420, 465, 468, 471, 474 and 506 of I.P.C. 2. The applicant is a resident of Sarnesh Sahakari Grihanirman Sanstha, which is 2 proposed to be formed by the residents of the slum. The area has been declared as a slum. One Mr. Ayub Jalib Khan approached the residents of the slum to develop the area and it appears that disputes have arisen between the residents and Mr. Khan who is the complainant. On 16th April 2009, Mr. Khan filed an F.I.R. with the police stating that he was threatened by the applicant with life on 30th March 2009. The F.I.R. also contains allegations about cheating. The delay in lodging of the F.I.R. is not explained. 3. Prima facie, it appears that there is a civil dispute between the parties. Cross complaints have also been filed. The applicant had filed an application on 30th March 2009 against Mr. Khan to Superior Police Officers. Contention of the applicant is that Mr. Khan, the complainant, being a builder and an influential person is trying to falsely implicate the applicant and others to coerce them for settlement of civil 3 disputes. 4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, in my view, the applicant can be granted conditional pre-arrest bail. Hence, I pass the following order: ORDER In the event of the arrest of the applicant in connection with C.R. No.72 of 2009, he shall be released on bail of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount, subject to the condition that the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence. This order shall remain in force for a period of 90 days or till the charge-sheet is filed. Thereafter the applicant shall be entitled to apply for regular bail before the appropriate court. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)