1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. CRIMINAL APPLICATION (ABA) NO. 21/2011 (Shridhar Appaji Wani .vs. State of Mah. through PSO PS Wadgaon Road, Distt. Yavatmal ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's orders Mr. M.B. Naidu, advocate for Applicant. Mr. S.S. Doifode, APP for Respondent. .......... CORAM : P.D. KODE, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 23, 2011 Heard. For the reasons recorded in order dated 25.1.2011, the applicant was granted ad-interim anticipatory bail up till this date in connection with Crime No.358/2010 registered with Police Station, Wadgaon Road for commission of offences under Sections 468, 471, 420 r/w 34 of IPC. Notice of the application preferred and the order passed was served upon the prosecution. The prosecution has not filed any reply. However, learned APP has candidly informed that though applicant has abided with the conditions imposed while granting ad-interim protection vide order dated 25.1.2011, the investigation could not be completed and there is likelihood that the prosecution may receive certain evidence regarding further acts other than the acts mentioned in the first information report, might have been committed by the applicant. Learned APP has submitted that in view of same 2 prosecution is seeking liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with the law for securing the presence of the applicant for the purpose of investigation, if necessitated by such contingency. On query, learned APP, on instructions from Investigating Officer Mr. G.L. Gautam, Dy.S.P. Yavatmal, has stated that in view of certain new facets revealing, about 8 weeks’ time or more may be required for completion of investigation. Having regard to the aforesaid, it appears appropriate to extend protection for limited period only. Such a reservation will be required to be kept having regard to the manner in which the crime is said to have committed and subject matter involved and the same being in relation with the acts committed by the public servant. Hence, interim protection granted vide order dated 25.1.2011 is hereby extended up till 21st April, 2011 on same terms and conditions passed vide order dated 25.1.2011 with the modification that now the applicant shall attend on every Monday and so also as and when called by the investigating officer. Liberty to the prosecution, with due notice to the other side, to apply for modification of the order including the cancellation, if warranted by the circumstances. Liberty to the applicant to move for extension at appropriate juncture. The application stands disposed of. Hamdast allowed. JUDGE halwai