appln-3161-10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 3161 of 2010 (ANTICIPATORY BAIL ) Mehboob Hasan Khan and Anr vs. The State of Maharashtra Mr N.V. Gangal, for the Applicants. Mr Y. M. Nakhawa, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM:- A.R. JOSHI, J. DATE :- 20TH JULY, 2010. P.C.:- Heard rival submissions on this application for anticipatory bail preferred by the applicants apprehending their arrest in the matter of alleged theft of electricity. Reliance Energy had filed criminal complaint against the applicants for the offence punishable under Section 135 read with Section 138 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Allegedly, the theft of electricity is to the tune of Rs.12 lakh and some odd. However, during the arguments, it is submitted on behalf of the applicants that said amount has been reduced by the Reliance Energy. appln-3161-10 All the same, after hearing the matter for some time, it is indicated on behalf of the applicants that they may be protected for a limited period and they may surrender before the concerned Court which is seized of the matter. Accordingly, by giving such directions present application is being disposed of with following order. ORDER. 1. Both the applicants to surrender before the concerned Court which is seized of the matter within two weeks from today and after surrender, they shall apply for regular bail before the same Court. Till that time, both the applicants are protected against arrest in the present matter by the concerned police station. 2. With these directions, the present application is disposed of. (A.R.JOSHI,J) LRS-PA