[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.1941 OF 2008 Nitin Shaha ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ... Mr.N.K.Sharma Advocate for Applicant Mr.H.J.Dedia APP for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : JULY 23, 2008 DATE : JULY 23, 2008 DATE : JULY 23, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in CR No.138 of 2008 of Juhu Police Station, Mumbai. The said case is mainly under Section 420 of IPC. 3. The case of the complainant is that the applicant took Rs.17,000/- from him by making false representation that he will invest the amount in Mudra Port Company’s Public Issue. However, the amount was not invested nor the amount was returned. [-2-] 4. The learned advocate for the applicant on instructions states that the applicant will hand over amount of Rs.17,000/- to the Investigating Officer within two weeks from today and the said amount may be handed over to the complainant. He further states on instructions that the applicant will not seek return of this amount. In view of the above facts, in my opinion, the custody of the applicant would not be necessary. Hence, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail. 5. In the event of arrest, the applicant-Nitin Shaha be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rs.fifteen thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant to report to Juhu Police Station, Mumbai from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a period of seven days starting from 25.7.2008. 6. Application is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]