1 ABA : 487/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.487 OF 2011 Salman Anis Don .... Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Ms. Rebecca Gonsalves, Advocate for applicant. Mrs. G.P. Mulekar, APP for State. Coram : Smt. R.P.SondurBaldota, J. Date : 5th July, 2011 P.C. 1. This is the applicant s second application for anticipatory bail, his ’ first application having been dismissed by the order dated 31st May 2011 by the Sessions Court. The present application was filed immediately thereafter i.e. 2nd June 2011. 2. The prosecution case in brief is that the applicant was working as the Manager with the complainant- company since 1st October 2003. From 1st May 2010, he was appointed as Manager, Gulf Agent to look after the booking of air tickets for Haj and Umraah. In April 2011, the Company realised that there were 2 ABA : 487/2011 illegal transactions in the division of Haj-Umaraah agents. The misappropriation was to the extent of Rs.17,33,509/-. The modus adopted was of debiting the account of the agent for charges of the air ticket despite receiving the fare in cash directly from the client. One such instance was of booking of a ticket for Hongkong for an amount of Rs.48,521/- in the name of Mr. Mukesh Jain. The ticket fare had been received in cash. The applicant however kept that amount with himself and debited the account of A1 Baraat Tours & Travels (Kolkatta). There is no dispute that the applicant was at the relevant time working as Manager Gulf Agent. Therefore he was responsible for the business of bookings done via the Gulf agents. The complaint filed against the applicant makes out, on prima facie view, the case alleged against him. The interrogation of the applicant would be crucial in investigation into the offence. Hence, this Court is not inclined to exercise its special powers of grant of anticipatory bail. The application is rejected. (Smt. R.P .SondurBaldota, J)