Subhash S/O Bajirao Rewatkar v. State Of Mah. Thr. Ps Mankapur Nagpur

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application (BA) No.1194 of 2020 Subhash S/o Bajirao Rewatkar

Versus

State of Maharashtra, through P.S. Mankapur, Nagpur. Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court'

s orders or directions Court'

s or Judge'

s orders and Registrar'

s order Shri A.P. Raghute, Advocate for Applicant.

Shri H.D. Dubey, APP for Non-Applicant.

Coram : Pushpa V. Ganediwala, J.

Date : 22 nd December, 2020 Heard Shri Raghute, learned counsel for the applicant, and Shri Dubey, learned APP for the non-applicant - State. 2.

The applicant is seeking bail in Crime No.348 of 2020 registered at Police Station Mankapur, Nagpur for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471, 120(B), 164, 168, 170 and 171 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3.

The applicant was appointed as a Sports Officer and now retired as a Deputy Director of Sports and Youth Services, Nagpur Division. It is alleged that he along with the co-accused Padole issued the bogus certificates without verifying the authenticity of the same. The specific role attributed to him is signing the note-sheet prepared by the co-accused Padole.

4.

Considering the limited role attributed to the present

applicant and considering that he was a Government servant, there is no likelihood that he would jump the bail. In this view of the matter, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the applicant on the following conditions :

(i) The applicant - Subhash S/o Bajirao Rewatkar, shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rs. Thirty thousand only) with one surety in the like amount.

(ii) The applicant shall not issue threats or tamper with the prosecution witnesses.

(iii) The applicant shall keep himself available whenever the Investigating Officer calls, till filing of the chargesheet. (iv) The applicant shall co-operate with the Investigating Officer during investigation.

(v) If the applicant fails to co-operate with the Investigating Officer during investigation, then the prosecution is at liberty to file an application for cancellation of bail.

5.

Needless to mention that the observations made in this application are strictly for deciding the present application of the applicant and the Trial Court shall not get influenced by the same and shall be free to decide the matter on its merits.

6.

The criminal application stands disposed of.

JUDGE.

Lanjewar