1 Criminal Application No.1485/2011 with Criminal Application No.1527/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1485 OF 2011 Shaikh Raju Shaikh Chand Jamadar ... APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ... RESPONDENT ..... Shri Joydeep Chatterji, Advocate for applicant Shri N.B. Patil, A.P.P. for respondent ..... W I T H CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1527 OF 2011 Vitthal Rambhau Bargaje & anr. ... APPLICANTS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ... RESPONDENT ..... Shri S.S. Salgare, Advocate holding for Mrs. S.S. Jadhav, Advocate for applicants Shri N.B. Patil, A.P.P. for respondent ..... CORAM : K.U. CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 25th April, 2011 PER COURT : 1. Heard finally. Heard respective counsel. The 2 Criminal Application No.1485/2011 with Criminal Application No.1527/2011 accused/ applicants, in custody from 21.3.2011 and 23.3.2011 respectively have urged for bail for offence punishable under Sections 489(b), 49(c), 489(e) and Section 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. It is alleged that, the accused/ applicant Shaikh Raju in Criminal Application No.1485/2011 has handed over the counterfeit currency note to applicants Vithal Bargaje and Vikas Bargaje, in Criminal Application NO.1527/2011. These two persons in turn handed over the same as sell proceeds to the complainant. 3. Learned A.P.P. submits, there is no criminal record against these accused/ applicants of handling counterfeit currency notes or any criminal attempt in past. Prima facie, there is nothing to suggest that the accused/ applicants had knowledge of having reason to believe that the currency notes are counterfeit or forged and they intentionally floated the same in the market. Considering these aspects and the stage of investigation, further custody is not desirable. Hence order : O R D E R The accused applicants Shaikh Raju Shaikh Chand 3 Criminal Application No.1485/2011 with Criminal Application No.1527/2011 Jamadar, Vitthal Rambhau Bargaje and Vikas Rambhau Bargaje be released on their furnishing P.R. bonds and surety in the sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each. After release, the accused/ applicants shall attend the concerned investigator on every Thursday and Sunday between 3.00 to 6.00 p.m. till 30th June 2011. Both the applications are allowed, finally disposed of. K.U. CHANDIWAL JUDGE fmp/cri1485.11