IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI.APPLICATION NO.3198 OF 2008 CRI.APPLICATION NO.3198 OF 2008 CRI.APPLICATION NO.3198 OF 2008 Shri Rajendra Baban Dhaktode, Applicant. Vs State of Maharashtra, Respondent. Mr.O.A.Siddiqui with Mr Vishal Kolekar, for the applicant. Mr K.V.Saste, APP, for the respondent. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. DATE : 06/10/2008 DATE : 06/10/2008 DATE : 06/10/2008 PC: PC: PC: 1. Heard Mr.Siddiqui, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr.Saste, learned APP, for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in C.R.No.142 of 2008 of Shivaji Nagar Police Station, Pune. The said crime has been registered for the offence under section 392 read with 34 of IPC. It is on the allegations that the applicant along with two others had snatched an amount of Rs.11,700/- from the complainant. It appears that the two other accused were arrested and an amount of Rs.11,000/- was also recovered. The applicant claims that he is a Government servant and on 28.7.2008 at 4 pm when the alleged offence occurred he was on duty. The applicant is working in the Government Dairy and his duty hours,according to him, were 8 am to 4 pm on the date of incident. It appears that the place of incident is four kms away from the dairy where the applicant has been working. In the circumstances, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. 3. At this stage, Mr Siddiqui, learned counsel for the applicant, fairly brought to my notice that this is the second application filed by the applicant and his earlier application no.2909 of 2008 was disposed of by order dated 26.8.2008.He submitted that the standing order dated 29.2.2008 would not come in the way from hearing this application on merits since the earlier application was not entertained by V.K.Tahilramani,J. nor was it rejected. Since the applicant had approached this court directly, this court had granted temporary protection and directed the applicant to approach the court below. Accordingly, the application was disposed of vide order dated 26.8.2008. The learned APP has also fairly stated that since the earlier application was not entertained by V.K.Tahilramani,J. on merits, this Court can entertain the present application. In the circumstances, I pass the following order. 4. In the event of arrest, the applicant be enlarged on bail in the sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant shall report to the concerned police station, as and when called. (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.)