JUDGMENT - A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.:--- Heard both sides.

2. This application takes exception to the order passed by the Sessions Judge, North Goa, Panaji dated May 5, 2001, rejecting the application for bail preferred by the applicant herein.

3. Briefly stated, a complaint was received in the Crime Branch, Panaji from Shri Vinay Tendulkar alleging that on 27-4-2001 while he was in the midst of a meeting with the people from his constituency, the applicant/accused approached him for a private talk along with one Deepak Parab and told him that they were sent by Tai, i.e. Smt. Nirmala Sawant, President of Congress (T) of Goa State and seven MLAs of BJP who had shown inclination to join Congress (I) and further that they decided to offered him ministerial berth and Rs. 15 lakhs in cash to split from BJP and support Congress (I) to form Government. On the basis of this complaint, which was registered as Crime No. 3/2001, the concerned Station Officer, forwarded the said report to the Magistrate at around 18.30 hours and thereafter proceeded to investigate into the matter. It is stated that statements of two witnesses, have been recorded by the concerned Investigating Officer, namely, of Pr

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