1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1707 OF 2009 1. Rammurti A Arumugam, R/o. Bihikivakkam Colony, Chennai. (TAMIL NADU). 2. Raju T Swami, R/o. Patrapalli, Dist. Chittor, ( ANDRA PRADESH). ....Applicants. Versus The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent. Mr. Joydeep Chatterjee, Advocate for applicants. Mr. N.H. Borade, APP for State. CORAM : A.V. NIRGUDE, J. DATE : 12th JUNE, 2009 PER COURT : 1. The applicants are seeking bail in Crime No. 8/2009 registered at Songir Police Station, Dist. Dhule, alleging the offences punishable under sections 420, 463, 465, 466, 468, 471, 120-B of Indian Penal Code and under sections 65(e), 67, 66(1)(b) & 83 (a) of Bombay Prohibition Act. 2. It is alleged that the applicants, who are driver and cleaner of a tanker/truck, were arrested on 29th January 2009 while they were travelling from Indor to Hydrabad. When the contents of the tanker were 2 checked, it was found that the tanker was filled with certain intoxicant (spirit). There was no authorization or permit to carry such substance with the applicants. The applicants allegedly showed certain documents in respect of the goods contained in the truck which were found to be forged and bogus. The police learnt that the vehicle belonged to one Ramesh Shetty, resident of Pathur, Karnataka. But the police have so far not arrested the owner of the truck. The charge sheet is already filed. The investigation did not disclose as to from what place and from what source the contraband material was loaded in the truck. It is not clear as to what was the destination for the contraband material. The investigation looks as if it is half hearted. The applicants are denied the bail mostly because they are not resident of Maharashtra and if released on bail, they will not be available for trial. I am not inclined to deny them bail though they would not get sureties from Dhule district or from Maharashtra. But to facilitate their release on bail, I would impose heavy cash bail on them. This would also prompt them to attend the case. The applicants are released on cash bail of Rs. 1,50,000/- (Rs. one lakh fifty thousands) each. Both the applicants shall attend the Songir Police Station on every first Saturday of month till the disposal of the case. [ A.V. NIRGUDE, J. ] ssc/criapln1707.09