( 1 ) Cri.Appln4894-10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4894 OF 2010 Syed Ali Syed Hasan, R/oIqbal Nagar, Purna, Taluka Purna, Dist. Parbhani APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, through Police Station Officer, Police Station, Purna, District Parbhani. RESPONDENT .... Mr. S.G. Chapalgaonkar, advocate for the applicant. Mr. N.H. Borade, APP for the respondent/State. .... [CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J.] [DATE : 14th December, 2010] PER COURT : 1. The applicant apprehends arrest in connection with Crime No. 175/2010, registered at Purna Police Station for the offences punishable under section 384, 452, 323 and 506 read with section 34 of the I.P. Code, and as such, has filed the instant application. 2. Heard learned advocate for the applicant and learned A.P.P. ( 2 ) Cri.Appln4894-10 3. The applicant has filed on record a copy of the specimen signature card which prima facie shows that there is a joint account in name of the applicant and the informant. It appears prima facie from the relevant documents that the informant and the applicant were doing joint business of carrying out work of construction as per the contracts. It appears that the informant had been appointed as Sub- Contractor as per the agreement between himself and one Shantilal Mutha, the main contractor. Though there appears no registered partnership deed, yet, considering the joint bank account between the Contractor and the applicant, it is probable that they had internal financial dealings as partners. The FIR purports to show that the applicant entered the shop of the informant on 3rd November, 2010 and demanded ransom of Rs. 18 lacs at point of a dagger. It is also alleged that on 25th October, 2010, the applicant and his accomplices threatened the informant that he will be done to death and thereafter, obtained his signature on a blank stamp paper of Rs. 100/-. The incident of demanding ransom is said to have occurred on 3rd November, 2010. No complaint was lodged after the earlier incident dated 25th October, 2010. Having regard to conduct of the informant and probability of ( 3 ) Cri.Appln4894-10 the FIR being outcome of financial dealings between him and the applicant, the applicant deserves protection under section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code. 4. In the result, the application is allowed. The applicant is directed to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest, on furnishing of bail bonds in sum of Rs. 20,000/- (rupees twenty thousand), before the Arresting Officer, and on further condition that he shall attend the concerned Police Station on each Tuesday and Saturday between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and shall cooperate in the investigation. His failure to attend the Police Station on two (2) consecutive days will entail cancellation of such liberty. He shall attend the concerned Police Station as scheduled above, for four (4) weeks hereafter or till filing of the chargesheet whichever is earlier. [V.R. KINGAONKAR] JUDGE NPJ/criapln4894-10 ( 4 ) Cri.Appln4894-10