:1: IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2043 OF 2008 Sanjay Ramchandra Pagare. ..Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. Mr. Prakash Wagh for the Applicant. Mr.A.S.Shitole, APP. for the State. CORAM: R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 17th September, 2008 PC : 1. This is an application filed by the applicant for grant of bail pending trial in C.R.No.140 of 2003 registered by Agripada Police Station against the present applicant for alleged offence U/s.258,259, 260,467,468,469,471,420 read with 120B of the I.P.C. It appears to be the allegation against the present applicant that he obtained premises on rental basis from one Renzo Rodrigues at Green Villa compound, at Dadar, Mumbai under the false pretext and used the said premises for selling fake and forged stamps at the instances of the organised crime syndicate. It may be mentioned here that the applicant was also accused No.29 in C.R.No.135 of 2002 registered by Bund Garden Police Station at Pune. This was a case registered against Abdul Karim Telgi and 68 other accused. This case ultimately was registered as Special Case No.2 of 2003. The present applicant pleaded guilty therein and he was sentenced to suffer five years imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.10.00 lacs in default to suffer R.I. for three months. Admittedly, he has under gone the jail sentence. On perusing the charges in the said :2: case, it is seen that the charges pertained to sale of stamps from the premises in Thane and Pune. Now it appears that the present case pertains to premises at Dadar. The prosecution contends that this charge was not contained in the earlier case. Be that as it may, regarding this very premises yet another case was registered as C.R.No.287/2002 by Dadar Police Station. In both these cases premises involved are the same and the statement of the landlord Renzo Rodrigues has been recorded in the said case also. The case registered by Dadar Police Station was ultimately taken over by C.B.I. and was given C.R.No.154/2002. Bail has been granted in the said case. The allegations contained in the said case are similar to the allegations in the present case though this case was registered by Agripada Police Station. The bail order is annexed at Page 31 to the present bail application. However, the A.P.P. contended that there is difference in the surname of the accused. In the case registered by the Dadar Police Station the surname of the accused is shown as Pagare while the case registered by Dadar Police Station name of the accused is shown as Nikhalge. That makes no difference in the nature of the allegations. In the circumstances, I am inclined to grant bail to the present applicant. It is therefore, directed that in pursuance of C.R. No.140/2003 registered by Agripada Police Station, the applicant may be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like amount subject to condition that he will report to the Investigating Officer, Agripada Police Station twice in a month on :3: every first and third Monday till the disposal of the appeal on merits. He will deposit his pass port, if issued, with the Jail authorities prior to his release. Jail authorities to forward the said pass port of the applicant, if received, to the Investigating Officer. Application is disposed off. (R.S. MOHITE, J.)