1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO: 2033/2009 (Mahesh Narayandas Kothari vs. State of Maharashtra ) Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram appearances, Court's orders of directions & Registrar's orders. Court's or Judges Order Mr S.V. Sirpurkar Adv.for applicant Mr. D B Patel, APP for Respondent-State C ORAM : A.P. BHANGALE, J. DATED : 21st August, 2009. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties, at length. 2. Interim anticipatory bail in this case was granted on 26.5.2009. The applicant was apprehending his arrest in respect of Crime No. 68/2009 registered at Risod Police Station Dist. Washim for offence punishable under sections 420, 409, 465, 468, 471 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The application remained pending since then. From the contents of the FIR, it appears that LAFDR Account No.302 certain amounts were not, in fact, deposited. It is also alleged that the applicant has in conspiracy with others employees, committed forgery of documents and committed illegalities in respect of Account No. 302. According to the learned Advocate for the applicant, one of the accused, by name, Arvind Tandle has been granted bail. Considering the nature of the accusations against the applicant as also his contentions, it is necessary that he may approach the regular court, with a plea for bail which can be considered on its own merit and in accordance with law, on the basis of the material collected during the course of investigation so far since regular court cannot be bypassed in such matter. Hence the following order is passed: The anticipatory bail as granted on 26.5.2009 to continue until 7th 2 September 2009. On or before 7th Sept. 2009, the applicant shall formally surrender himself and apply for bail before the regular court on merits. The regular court is directed to decide the same in accordance with law and on its own merit. It is made clear that the anticipatory bail granted by this Court shall stand automatically expire by the end of 7th Sept. 2009. Application disposed of. Humdast granted. JUDGE. sahare