1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 772 /2010 (Anita w/o Manikrao Jawle and others vs. State of Maharashtra) .................................................................................................................................................................... Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ..................................................................................................................................................................... Mr. H M Bobde, Adv.for applicants Mr. A. D.Sonak, APP for Respondent CORAM : A.P. BHANGALE, J. DATED : 23 rd August, 2010. Heard. 2. The applicants are facing accusations that they have misappropriated money received from the State Government on account of scheme “Jalswaraj Prakalp” for supply of drinking wanter to rural areas of the State. The scheme is implemented under the observations of Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad. According to the applicants they have done the work with great caution and circumspection and that there is no material so as to implicate them in the alleged serious crime. 3. On the contrary, the bail has been objected on the ground that the applicants have committed embezzlement of funds to the tune of Rs. 13,37, 112/- while they were in-charge of the Committee. The application for pre-arrest bail by the applicants was rejected by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Buldana. 4. Learned Advocate for the applicants in view of the objection that applicants are not cooperating in the 2 on-going investigation and their custodial interrogation is necessary, contended that the applicants are ready and willing to surrender themselves before the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Mehkar. That being so, the following order is passed: The applicants shall surrender before the learned JMFC Mehkar Dist. Buldana by 31.8.2010 and may apply for regular bail, who shall consider the same on its own merit. In the interregnum, if the applicants are arrested by the Investigating Officer concerned in connection with Crime No. 55/2010 reported at Mehkar Police Station for offence punishable under sections 409, 420 read with section 34 IPC, they be released upon executing PR bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- each, with one surety each in the equal amount. Furthermore, if they avail of this provisional anticipatory bail for temporary duration which would expire on 31.8.2010, they shall cooperate with the Investigating machinery and shall inform their fixed address with telephone/ mobile number to the I.O. ,if any, and shall not misuse the liberty in any manner. Application is disposed of. JUDGE Sahare