1 ABA 497.11.doc JPP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 497 OF 2011 Mr. Sandeep Laxman Kharat. ... Applicant. V/s. The State of Maharashtra (through Vartak Nagar Police Station). ... Respondent. Ms. Vrunda Surve i/b. Mr. Priten Killedar for the Applicant. Mrs. S.D. Shinde, APP for the State. CORAM : A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED : 13th JUNE 2011. P.C. :- By consent, heard forthwith. 2. The Applicant is one of the accused in C.R.No.182/10. The crime is registered on the basis of the report lodged by the victim, whose basic grievance is against the co-accused Sanjay, who is stated to be the main accused. 3. Apparently, there was an affair between Sanjay and the victim and that the said Sanjay kept physical relations with the victim by representing to her that he would marry her. It is 2 ABA 497.11.doc also alleged that the said Sanjay, from time to time, took financial assistance from the victim and the victim gave such assistance because of the belief that he would marry her. 3. So far as the present Applicant is concerned, he is the maternal uncle of the said Sanjay. The allegation against him is that he was given Rs.50,000/- by the victim, but he has not repaid the same. The allegation is that when the victim demanded the monies back, the Applicant threatened that he would defame her in society. 4. Considering the nature of allegation against the Applicant and the role attributed to him in the entire episode, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Applicant. 5. In the event of his arrest, the Applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety, in like amount, on condition to attend the concerned Police Station and make himself available for investigation/interrogation, as and when required by the Investigating Officer. (A.M. THIPSAY,J.) 3 ABA 497.11.doc