1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1802 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 281 OF 2009 M/s. HDFC Bank Ltd. ..Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. K. S. Patil for Petitioner. Mrs. P. P. Bhosale – APP for State. Mr. Amit Shirsat i/b. Mr. S. M. Mhaske for Respondent No. 3. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. DATED : 17TH SEPTEMBER, 2009. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. It is an admitted position that the criminal case has been disposed of and that there is no claim for the amount in question, which is the subject matter of the offence. 3. In the circumstances, the following order is passed by consent: 2 (i) The petitioner bank shall release the amount to the credit of Mr. Amitabh Jha after the said Mr. Amitabh Jha executes an appropriate bond in favour of the petitioner bank. (ii) The petitioner bank is hereby relieved of the obligation to furnish a bank guarantee as directed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 22nd Court, Andheri, Mumbai, in the Order dated 2nd July, 2008. 3. Order accordingly. 4. Writ Petition disposed of. 5. In view of the disposal of the writ petition, criminal application No. 281 of 2009 does not survive and stands disposed of. (S. A. BOBDE, J.)