1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3198 /2009 (Narayan Pralhad Punkekar vs. State of Maharashtra ) Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram appearances, Court's orders of directions & Registrar's orders. Court's or Judges Order Mr R G Kavimandan , Adv. for applicant Mrs.Rachana Wasnik, APP for Respondent-State *** C ORAM : A.P. BHANGALE, J. DATED : 18 th September, 2009. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. It is contended on behalf of the learned Advocate for the applicant that in the FIR admittedly while making payment of Rs. 110/- the applicant had taken a note in the denomination of Rs. 500/- from the Cleaner sitting by his side in order to pay sum of Rs.110/- towards toll tax. The amount of Rs. 390/-was returned to the applicant and thereafter the applicant’s truck was chased. Considering these accusations against the applicant, the note in the denomination of Rs. 500/- was not originally in possession of the applicant, Mens rea on his part is, therefore, prima facie absent. However, the applicant is ready to co-operate with the investigation. 3. Learned APP objected grant of bail on the ground that note in the denomination of Rs. 500/- bearing No. 9AN - 974922 was seised during the course of investigation. Be that as it may; since the applicant is ready to cooperate with the investigation, the following order is passed: The applicant in respect of Crime No.185/2009 registered at D.G.P. Buldana Police Station, for offence punishable u/s 498-B, be released upon executing PR bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/-, with one or more sureties in the equal amount, provided that he shall inform his permanent 2 address/ change in the address with phone/cellphone number to the Investigating Officer as well as the trial Court and shall attend on each date of hearing in the trial Court, and shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence. The applicant shall not commit any crime while on bail. Humdast granted. Application stands disposed of. JUDGE. sahare