1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

2. This common order shall dispose of the above three applications for bail filed by the applicants in Crime No.1/2014 registered with Canacona Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 336, 337, 338 and 304 of Indian Penal Code ('IPC' for short), to which subsequently, the offences under Sections 120-B of IPC and Section 7 and 13(1) (a) and (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ('P.C. Act' for short) have been added. The applicant Dipak Desai, the Additional Collector-II, North Goa, Panaji, who was holding additional charge of Chief Officer of Canacona Municipal Council in addition to his regular post as Deputy Collector, at Canacona between January, 2010 to October, 2010 and Mr. Pradeep Naik, the Dy. Collector, who worked as Chief Officer, Canacona Municipal Council between September, 2011 to July, 2012 and again from December, 2012 to October, 2013 were arrested on 12/02/2014, whereas the applicant Prashant Shirodkar, who was working as Deputy Collector for Canacona from 10/07/2012 to 13/01/2014 was arrested on 13/01/2014, in the said Crime. Presently all the applicants are in judicial custody.

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