1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI.APPLICATION NO.1030 OF 2009 Mr Rajmurat Chandrabali Maurya .. Applicant Vs State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. S.R.Mithara i/b Mr Shailesh Kantharia , Advocate for the Applicant. Mrs.P. P.Shinde, APP, for the Respondent. Mr Satish Kamat, for respondent no.2. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. DATE : 29/06/2009 PC: 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. On 22.4.2009, following order was passed : “2. The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in C.R.No.8 of 2009 of Oshiwara Police Station, Mumbai. The said crime has been registered against the applicant for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under section 135 of Electricity Act,2003. 3. The allegation against the present applicant is that he has committed theft of electricity. The demand notice has been sent to the applicant for Rs.2,37,083.61 towards the loss caused to the company. The applicant has already deposited Rs.1,00,000/- in pursuance of the order passed by the Sessions Court and this court. Learned counsel for the applicant, on instructions, submits that the applicant is prepared to deposit even the balance amount within a period of 5-6 weeks. In view of the statement of the learned counsel for the applicant, he is directed to deposit Rs.1,38,084/- in this court on or before 12th June, 2009. The matter to come up on board on 15th June, 2009. T 2 Interim order to continue till then subject to c9onditions imposed.” 2. The applicant has deposited an amount of Rs.25,000/- in the Sessions Court and the balance amount in this court by Demand Draft. Keeping that in view and considering the nature of allegations against the applicant, I am inclined to allow this application. Hence, the following order. In the event of arrest of the applicant in C.R.No.8 o0f 2009, the applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties to make up the said amount, subject to the conditions incorporated in sub-section (2) of Section 438 of Cr.P.C. Further, the applicant is directed to report to the concerned police station as and when called. It is open to respondent no.2 to withdraw the amount deposited by the applicant in this court and in the Sessions Court without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the applicant. It is open to the applicant to approach respondent no.2 seeking restoration of electricity. The application is disposed of. (D. B. Bhosale, J.) 3