Vilas Satyappa More And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.40 OF 2019 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.165 OF 2019 1.

Vilas Satyappa More, 2.

Mrs.Mangal Vilas More ..Applicants.

V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent.

AND Mohan Tukaram Patil ..Intervenor.

Mr. N.V. Gawankar i/b. Manas N.Gawankar for the applicant. Mr. S.S. Hulke, APP for the respondent­State. Mr.Umedsh Pawar for the intervenor.

CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.

DATE : MARCH 4, 2019 P.C.:­ Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned APP for the State.

2.

Pursuant to the order dated January 9, 2019, the applicants have deposited an amount of Rs.8 lakhs with the

2 41) aba40-19.doc investigating officer.

3.

The fact remains that the audit of the society / trust is not completed and as such, it is difficult at this stage to infer that the applicants have defrauded the institution by an amount of more than Rs.40 lakhs as is claimed by the intervenor. Both the applicants are very much available for investigation. In view thereof, the ad­interim protection granted earlier stands confirmed.

4.

The applicants shall attend the Investigating officer as and when directed.

5.

The applicants shall not influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence.

6.

The applicants shall co­operate with the investigating agency.

7.

The application stands disposed of accordingly. 8.

In view of the disposal of the main application, the criminal application also stands disposed of. (NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.)