1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2450/2010 Vinayak H.Chachle Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra Respondent Mr.Niranjan Mogre i/b Mr.Sachin Pawar for applicant Mrs.V.R.Bhosale,APP for State CORAM:MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J. (VACATION COURT) DATE :21st MAY, 2010. P.C. . This anticipatory bail application is filed against the order passed by the Sessions Judge, on 6/5/2010 rejecting the anticipatory bail application. Offence punishable under sections 408 ,420 r/w section 34 of the Indian Penal Code is registered at C.R.No.74/2010 against him and other persons at Kalachowki police station on 26/4/2010 .The applicant/accused is working as a peon in one co-operative bank and he alongwith the co-accused has misappropriated the amount of nearly Rs.22,63,900/- by adopting different methods to cheat the creditors and the bank. 2 2] The learned counsel for the applicant/accused submits that the directors of the bank have made vague charges in the complaint and no person/creditor who is allegedly cheated has come forward to fortify the allegations. The learned counsel further submits that he has sold his property at native place and has deposited Rs.11 lacs with the bank without prejudice. As on today the dispute is in respect of Rs.2.5 lacs . The offences are compoundable . 3] The learned A.P.P. submits that the police have to collect the information in respect of coloured xerox receipts prepared by the accused and they have to recover Rs.8 lacs from him. 6] The offence is of cheating and criminal breach of trust in respect of the bank and the creditors. Hence anticipatory bail cannot be granted. The application is rejected. (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)