((-1-)) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.7110 OF 2005 Ramchandra Jaywant Katkar Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra Respondents Mr.A.P.Mundargi, Sr.Counsel i/by R.V.Bansode for applicant. Mr.R.Y.Mirza, APP for respondents. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 23rd November 2005 PC : 1. Applicant herein is employed as Development Officer in Satara District Central Co-operative Bank Limited. He was posted at Mhaswad Branch at the relevant time. It is alleged that applicant, in collusion with other employees, has misappropriated certain amounts. 2. I have already decided Criminal Application No.6777 of 2005 wherein the concerned applicant has been enlarged on bail. The applicant in Criminal Application No.6777 of 2005 is also an employee of Satara DCC Bank and has been charged ((-2-)) for the same allegations as are levelled against present applicant. 3. Since the facts and circumstances are more or less same, for the reasons stated in Criminal Application No.6777 of 2005, present applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail on following conditions :- (i) The applicant is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing P.R.Bond of Rs.15,000/- (Rs.Fifteen thousand only) with one surety in the like sum. (ii) The bail is granted subject to condition that the applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement or threat to any prosecution witnesses and shall not in any manner tamper with prosecution evidence. (iii) The applicant shall co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the trial. Any attempt by the applicant to delay the trial may be a ground for cancellation of bail. (iv) Any observation/s made in this order shall not be constructed as any finding or any ((-3-)) expression of opinion on the merits of the case at the time of trial. (v) Application is disposed of in above terms. (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)