[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.2241 OF 2008 Shri.Arif Muhammed Hanif Ansari ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ... Mr.A.M.Mundargi Advocate for Applicant Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh APP for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : JULY 23, 2008 DATE : JULY 23, 2008 DATE : JULY 23, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant-original accused no.2 and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in CR No.I-179 of 2007 of Bhiwandi Police Station, Dist.Pune. 3. The case of the prosecution is that the complainant sold huge quantity of clothes to accused no.1. Bills indicated the names of the present applicant, hence, cheques where issued in [-2-] the name of the concern of the present applicant. The name of the applicant is not mentioned in the FIR. However, during the investigation, it was revealed that Rs.2,37,000/- has been misappropriated by the present applicant with the help of co-accused by submitting forged bills. The case of the prosecution is that actually there was no transaction but the transaction was only on paper i.e. co-accused have not sold the goods to the present applicant but they forged the bill by using the letter-head of the applicant. It is further the prosecution case that the applicant has actually participated in the offence by supplying bills of his own company to accused no.1. 4. The learned APP submits that the custody of the applicant is necessary in order to recover Rs.2,37,000/-. Mr.A.P.Mundargi, the learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant will deposit the amount of Rs.2,37,000/- with the Investigating Officer within a week without prejudice to the rights and contentions of applicant in the trial. In view of this fact, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. [-3-] 5. In the event of arrest, the applicant-Arif Muhammed Hanif Ansari be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rs. twenty five thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant shall report to Bhiwandi Police Station from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a period of seven days starting from 25.7.2008 and thereafter as and when called. 6. Application is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]