mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 171 of 2008 Sajid Ismail Shabadi .. Applicant versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ... Mr.P.M.Pradhan for the applicant. Mr.D.P. Adsule APP for the State. CORAM : D.G.KARNIK, J DATED : 4th February 2008 P.C.: 1. Heard. 2. By this application, the applicant seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with the offence registered at Jail Road police station punishable under C.R. No.355 of 2007 for alleged offence punishable u/s.409, 420, 464, 465, 468, 470 and 471 r/w sec.34 of the IPC. 3. At the relevant time, the applicant was a Vice Chairman of New Adarsh Nagari Sahakari Pat Sanstha, Solapur (for short ’the society’). He was thereafter elected as a Chairman of the Society in December 2002. After the audit, auditor discovered a shortage of cash in excess of Rs.7 lakhs. The FIR was therefore filed and registered in respect of the offence mentioned above. 4. Learned APP submits that presence of the applicant is necessary for the purpose of custodial investigation to ascertain the possession of the cash and investigate into the misappropriation of money. Taking into consideration the large amount involved and also taking into consideration the fact that at the relevant time, the applicant was the office bearer of the society, in my view, his custodial investigation appears necessary. In the circumstances, applicant is not entitled to pre-arrest bail. 5. Prior to this application, the applicant had filed application before the Sessions Judge for anticipatory bail. By an order dated 4th January 2008, the learned Addl.Sessions Judge has rejected the application for anticipatory bail. I see no reason to take a different view. In the circumstances, application is rejected. (D.G. KARNIK, J)