1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3682 OF 2009 Shankar Baban Gavli ........ Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ........Respondent. Mr. K.S. Patil i/b. Pravin Padave adv. for the Applicant Mr. H.J. Dedhia APP. for the Respondent/State. CORAM: A. P DESHPANDE, J. DATED : 27th August, 2009. P. C.: 1. Heard. The applicant has been arrested in connection with C.R. No. 138/09 for offence under section 395, 342, 412 of IPC by Daund Police Station District Pune. 2. According to the learned counsel for the applicant, the applicant is a business man and a civil contractor, deals in civil works, and he has no concern with the offence. According to the learned APP the present applicant has purchased the stolen property and the said property which comprises of steel plates and some iron sheets are recovered from the present applicant, consequent upon the statement of one of the accused recorded under section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act. It is undisputed that there is no criminal antecedents to the present applicant. It is also 2 undisputed that almost the entire allegedly stolen material has been recovered. The applicant is in custody since 3-7-2009. It is the submission of the learned counsel for the applicant that there is no need for further prolonged custody of the present applicant. It is also submitted that the applicant could be put to terms. Having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances, and having regard to the fact that the stolen material is also recovered and nothing further is to be recovered, I deem it appropriate to direct release of the present applicant by granting bail however subject to certain conditions. 3. The applicant shall be released on bail on executing personal bond in the sum of rs. 20,000/- with one surety in the like amount. The applicant shall report Daund police station once a week on every Saturday between 4 to 6 p.m. for a period of three months or till filing of the charge sheet whichever is earlier. Application is disposed of. (A. P. Deshpande, J.)