IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2777 of 2010 Haji Mansur Khan J. Pathan .. Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondents Mr. S.R.Chitnis i/b. Mrs. Sadhana Patil & V.R.Raje, for Applicant Mr. P.S.Hingorani, APP for State-Respondents. CORAM : A.R.JOSHI, J DATED : JUNE 28th, 2010. P.C. 1. Heard rival submissions for sometime today and also at length on earlier dates. 2. Allegations are that applicant was responsible for malpractice being the Director of the Credit Society and allegedly consented for grant of various loans to numerous persons. Such loans were granted without there being adopting the proper procedure and without obtaining proper security documents. Another allegation is that such loan was given in the name of his wife during the year 2001. However, the same is repaid with interest in May, 2010 i.e. after the filing of the complaint by the Special Auditor Class-II,Pune. Such complaint was filed on 28th April 2010, after scrutiny of the audited docum nts from the years 2001 to 2008. 3. On earlier date, directions were given to the Investigator Officer to produce any documents showing post held by the present applicant with the present Patsanstha. Today, documents are shown, mentioning that in the year 2005, applicant was co-opted as Additional Director by 13 elected members. On asking by the Court, it is submitted by learned A.P.P. that main grievance is of grant of loan in the year 2001 without giving appropriate security. Apparently, the said loan amount alongwith interest repaid to the said Patsanstha, but after filing of the F.I.R. in the present matter. 4. Reportedly, investigation is still going on. However, considering the allegations against applicant, it would be appropriate to protect the applicant only till filing of the charge sheet and then it is to be left to the concern Court to deal with application for regular bail. In the result, present application is allowed with the following order:- (i) Criminal Application No.2777 of 2010 is allowed. In the event of arrest of applicant in C.R.No.27 of 2010 by Junnar Police Station, Pune, he shall be released on bail on executing P.R.Bond of Rs.20,000/- with one surety of the like amount. (ii) Said anticipatory bail shall be effective till the filing of the charge sheet and thereafter it is open for the applicant to appear before the concerned Court and apply for regular bail. (iii) While deciding the above application, the Concerned Court to deal with the same on its own merit without being influenced by the observations made by this Court. (iv) Present order is passed on the condition that the applicant shall remain present before the Investigation Officer on every Monday between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon till the filing of the charge sheet. (A.R.JOSHI,J.)