1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.781 OF 2010 Rajmal s/o Ramkiran Chaudhari ... APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ... RESPONDENT ..... Mr. Sachin Deshmukh, Advocate for applicant Mr. P.P. More, A.P.P. for respondent ..... CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATED : 17th March, 2010 ORAL ORDER: 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant has preferred the present application requesting to grant anticipatory bail to him in the event of his arrest under C.R. No.3021/2008, registered with Renapur Police Station, District Latur, for the offences punishable under Section 4(B) and 5 of the Explosive Act. 2 3. It appears that, complaint has been lodged by A.S.I. Prabhakar Madhavrao Nakane on 28.12.2008, contending that while he was present in Pangaon Outpost, he received an information that boxes containing explosive substances have been kept in the heap of Soya chaff in the field of Qaisaroddin Siddiqui, adjacent to Pangaon Nirpana Road. Accordingly, on receipt of the said information, the complainant along with police staff and panch went to the spot and found 4 cartons of boxes and gunny bags containing explosive substances having worth of Rs.8000/- and same were seized. The necessary samples were taken and complaint came to be registered under C.R. No.3021/2008 with Renapur Police Station in that respect. Admittedly the owner of the field namely Qaisaroddin Siddiqui was arrested under the present C.R. and he has been released on bail. 4. On the face of the aforesaid position, the learned counsel for the applicant urged that there is no material to connect the applicant with the alleged crime and, therefore, he is entitled to be enlarged on bail in the event of his arrest under the aforesaid C.R. The learned A.P.P. countered the said arguments and submitted that, there are statements of witnesses recorded during the course of investigation which connect the applicant with the crime and, therefore, 3 submitted that present application bears no substance and same be rejected. 5. After perusal of the investigation papers, it appears that, the statements of the witnesses have been recorded on 28.12.2008 and 29.12.2008. It also appears that, supplementary statements of some of the said witnesses also have been recorded. It is apparent that, the supplementary statements of the witnesses and statements of the witnesses recorded on 29.12.2008 connect the applicant/ accused with the alleged crime. 6. The offence is of the serious nature and the custodial interrogation of the applicant is necessary for the further investigation in the matter in proper perspective. Apparently, it appears that, there is no question of false implication of the applicant in the present case. In view of the aforesaid position, present application is sans merits and, therefore, same stands dismissed. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.) fmp/cri781.10