( 1 ) cria4958.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4958 OF 2011 1. Jagmohan s/o. Pratapsing Chavan .. Applicants Age. 63 years, Occ. Service 2. Shaikh Badruddin Shaikh Dagdu Age. 67 years, Occ. Service 3. Mohanlal s/o. Rameshwar Katre Age. 26 years, Occ. Service All r/o. Adinath Bhawan, First Floor, Near Head Post Office, Shivaji Statue, Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna. Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. .. Respondents Smt. S.S. Jadhav h/f. Mr. S.S. Jadhav, Advocate for the applicants. Mr. K.S. Patil, A.P.P. for respondent/State. CORAM : R.Y. GANOO, J. DATED : 14.12.2011 P.C. :- 1. Heard learned advocates on both sides. The applicants apprehend arrest in C.R. No. 114 of 2011, registered at Bhokardan Police Station, Dist. Jalna, for the offences punishable under sections 406, 420 r/w 34 of ( 2 ) cria4958.11 the I.P.C. and sections 135 & 150 of the Electricity Act. It is common ground that the applicants are employees of M/s. Ashoka Buildcon Ltd., to whom work of installation of electricity line was given by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company. 2. Having perused the papers, it is apparent that the work was entrusted to M/s. Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. It is alleged by the said Distribution Company that certain work not approved was carried out and that constitutes illegality. The particulars of the said illegal work are mentioned in the body of the F.I.R. The Court is informed that M/s. Ashoka Buildcon Ltd., who were permitted to carry out work have not been proceeded with and no action is taken against Directors or senior officers, who were responsible for the alleged illegal work. 3. If present applicants are humble employees like linemen, they would hardly understand what were the terms ( 3 ) cria4958.11 of the contract and what work would have been done in legal manner. It is apparent that they obeyed orders of their bosses, who of course are deemed to have knowledge as to what work is legal or illegal. In my view, in the set of aforesaid circumstances, these employees can be granted anticipatory bail. Hence, following order is passed :- 4. In the event of arrest of any of the applicant, said applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with one surety in like amount. Said applicant shall furnish P.R. bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand). All the applicants shall appear before the concerned Investigating Officer firstly on 19th December, 2011 and thereafter as and when called for. [R.Y. GANOO, J.] snk/2011/DEC11/cria4958.11