1 mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5658 of 2009 Dr.Anita Ramrao Bhaval ... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ... Mr.Kuldeep S. Patil for the applicant. Mrs.M.R. Tidake, APP for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATED : 3rd February 2010 P.C. 1. Heard. 2. By this application, applicant seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R. No.86 of 2009 registered at Shahapuri Police Station, Kolhapur for an alleged offence punishable u/s.13(1)(e) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988. 3. The prosecution case is that the husband of the applicant who was working as a Dy. Commissioner of Sales Tax was corrupt and was in 2 possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Even previously arrested in a trap case and that prosecution is also pending. The allegation against the applicant is that she being his wife aided and abated her husband in corruption and amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. There is no allegation that applicant herself has indulged in any corruption but allegation is that she aided and abated her husband in corruption. 4. By an order dated 30th November 2009 passed in Criminal Application no.4614 of 2009 this Court (Coram V.M.Kanade, J) has granted pre-arrest bail to the main accused viz, the husband of the applicant. The role of the applicant is no more than the alleged role of applicant in the offence. In the circumstances, applicant is also entitled to a similar protection. Hence, I pass the following order:- O R D E R In the event applicant is arrested in connection with C.R. No. 86 of 2009 registered with Shahapuri Police Station, Kolhapur, she shall be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount subject to a condition that applicant shall co-operate with the investigation, attend the concerned police station once a fortnight i.e on 3 2nd and 4th Monday of each British Calendar Month for a period of two months and also attend the concerned police station as and when specifically summoned for the purpose of interrogation /investigation. This order shall remain in force for a period of two months where after the applicant may, if she so desires, apply for regular bail before the appropriate court. (D.G. KARNIK,J.)