1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4180 OF 2009 shri Mustafa Tajuddin Fakir ...Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.Manoj A. Patil for the Applicant. Mrs.M.R. Tidake, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : DECEMBER 2, 2009 P.C. :- 1 Heard Counsel for the applicant and APP for the State. 2 The applicant is seeking bail in C.R.No. 30/2009 registered with Astha Police Station, District Sangli, for the offence punishable under Sections 417, 420, 465, 468 read with 34 of the IPC. 2 3 It is alleged that one Ananda Mulgunde who was the founder of Jivan Shanti Vividh Udyog Samuh, Sangaon, had floated a scheme and offered membership to women and asked them to deposit an amount of Rs. 4400/- towards the membership fee. Accordingly, he collected a huge amount from these women. It is further alleged that the applicant was working as a Clerk in its branch at Astha and he collected the amount which was deposited by women and gave receipts to them after receiving the said amount. 5 It is submitted that one other co-accused against whom a similar role has been alleged by the prosecution has been granted bail by this Court in Criminal Application No.2099 of 2009 dated 19th June, 2009 (Coram : D.B. Bhosale, J.). He submitted that the said applicant was also working as clerk and he had received no money from them who had deposited their amounts with the said Sanstha. 6 I have perused the said order dated 19th 3 June, 2009 passed by this Court. In my view, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. The applicant was also working as Clerk in the said Sanstha. The chargesheet has been filed. 7 The applicant, therefore, be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The applicant shall report to the concerned police station once in a month. 6 The application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.)