IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4342 OF 2008 Shantaram Kaluram Londhe ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Sari Vino H. Weigh for Applicant Sari S.R. Shined, APP for the State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 9TH JANUARY, 2009 P.C. 1. Heard the Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant and the Learned APP for the State. 2. This is an application for anticipatory bail. 3. The complaint has been lodged against the Applicant, in which it is alleged that one year before filing of the complaint, the Applicant had prepared a false and fabricated power of attorney of the Complainant and got the said power of attorney registered before the Sub-Registrar. The Complainant also had filed a complaint merely one year before this complaint was filed, in which it was alleged that his land was conveyed in favour of Smt. Anita Londhe and the consideration for the said sale was not paid to him. The said sale deed was also executed in the presence of Sub- Registrar. It is an admitted position that the Applicant herein was not made a party to the said transaction, even also his name had entered in the said transaction. The Sessions Court granted anticipatory bail to all the accused in the said case. The said complaint was also lodged almost 30 days after the sale deed was executed in the presence of the Sub-Registrar. 4. The present complaint has been filed after lapse of one year. It is an admitted position that the Applicant has not used this power of attorney at any time. The complainant was present before the Sub-Registrar when he executed this power of attorney since his photograph appears on the said power of attorney. Therefore, prima facie it appears that this complaint has been filed an after thought. There is a gross delay in filing the present complaint. Under these circumstances, in my view, the Applicant has made out a case for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. In the event, the Applicant is arrested in connection with the C.R. No.176 of 2008 registered with the Baramati Shahar Police Station for the offences punishable under sections 468, 471, 420, 504, 506 r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code, the Applicant be released on bail in a sum of Rs. 5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The Applicant shall report to Baramati Shahar Police Station, as and when called. 6. Application is disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.