1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1877 OF 2009 Shriram s/o Babasaheb Bahir Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra Respondent Smt.S.S.Jadhav, advocate for the applicant. Mr.N.H.Borade, A.P.P. For Respondent. CORAM: R.M.BORDE, J. DATE : 19th June, 2009. P.C.: 1 Heard Smt.S.S.Jadhav, learned Counsel for the applicant and Shri N.H.Borade, A.P.P. For Respondent-State. 2 The applicant is praying for grant of bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The applicant is arrested in Crime No. 80/2009 registered on 19.05.2009 with Shivajinagar Police Station, Beed, for offences punishable under Sections 420, 463, 464, 467, 468, 471 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The offence is alleged to have been committed on 08.04.2009 or somewhere prior to it. The report is lodged on 19.05.2009. Applicant came to be arrested on 30 th May 2009. 3 It is stated that applicant is serving as teacher in a school run by Zilla Parishad. It is alleged in the First Information Report that one Pawan Bhise, who was serving as compounder in the hospital of informant Dr.Hazari was instrumental in preparing medical bills and relevant papers which are required to be submitted for drawing medical reimbursement 2 bills. There are about 37 employees, who are serving either as teachers or from amongst the clerical staff, are implicated in the said crime as beneficiaries of the illegal acts. It is alleged that accused have secured financial benefits by lodging false claims in respect of medical bills. 4 It has been stated by the applicant that the bills, which were alleged to have been tendered, have not been sanctioned and as such, the accused, arrayed in the crime, have not received any financial benefits and the allegations made in the First Information Report, in that respect, are incorrect. However, it is to be noted that the applicant, who is serving as teacher, is taken in custody in the month of May 2009. 5 Considering nature of the allegations recorded in the First Information Report, it is not essential to continue detention of the applicant any further. Application of the applicant for releasing him on bail, as such, can be considered favourably. 6 Criminal Application No.1877 of 2009 is, thus, allowed. Applicant Shriram s/o Babasaheb Bahir, who is arrested in connection with Crime No.80/2009 registered with Shivajinagar Police Station, Beed, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rs.Ten thousand) with one surety in the like amount. Bail before the trial Court. 6 Application stands disposed of. (R.M.BORDE) JUDGE ******* adb/criappln187709