1 ABA 410.11.sxw JPP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 410 OF 2011 Mrs. Qaisar Nazir Ahmed Shaikh & Anr. ... Applicants. V/s. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent. Mr. S.I. Shelke i/b. R.V. Vare & P.C. Mohite for the Applicants. Mrs. A.A. Mane, APP for the State. Mr. Balasaheb Shankar Gawade, API, Bandra Police Station. CORAM : A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED : 17th JUNE 2011. P.C. :- Heard. 2. I have gone through the FIR, a copy of which is annexed to the Bail Application. 3. Nazir Ahmed Shaikh, the husband of the Applicant No.1 and the father of the Applicant No.2, seems to be the main accused in this case. The amount of Rs.9,00,000/- is said to have been received by him. The allegation against these Applicants are that they have aided and abetted the said Nazir Ahmed Shaikh, in the commission of the alleged offences. Nazir Shaikh was arrested and was released on bail by the Magistrate. Though it appears from the averments made in 2 ABA 410.11.sxw the FIR that only an amount of Rs.9,00,000/- was paid by the first informant to the said Nazir Ahmed Shaikh, the first informant is claiming that he has to receive Rs.12,00,000/- from him. Admittedly, Nazir Ahmed Shaikh has given a cheque, in the sum of Rs.12,00,000/-, to the first informant. The cheque is said to have been bounced, but a criminal complaint, in respect of an offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, has already been filed by the first informant, against the said Nazir Ahmed Shaikh. 4. Under these circumstances, the detention of the Applicants, in custody,s does not seem to be necessary, at all. The Applicants appear to have been implicated only because the first informant felt that he was deceived by the said Nazir Ahmed Shaikh. 5. Under these circumstances, the Applicants deserve to be given anticipatory bail. 6. In the event of their arrest, the Applicants are ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- each, with one surety in like amount, on the condition to attend the concerned Police Station and make themselves available for investigation/interrogation, as and when required by the Investigating Officer. (A.M. THIPSAY,J.) 3 ABA 410.11.sxw