1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1386 OF 2010 Mr.Haridas Sukumaran )..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra )..Respondent ---- Mr. Mubin Solkar for the applicant. Smt. V. R. Bhonsale APP for the State. ---- Coram : R.S.MOHITE,J Date : 9th April, 2010 PC 1 This is an application for grant of bail. The applicant is shown as an accused in C.R.No.29/2010 registered by the Amboli police station for alleged offences under Sections 408, 465, 467, 468, 471, 420 read with 34 of IPC. The complaint is registered on the basis of a FIR filed by one Rajesh Kapoor. The present applicant was working as an Assistant Accountant along with another co-accused who was the Chief Accountant. The allegation is that in respect of one of the cheque of Rs.3,45,000/- the money was wrongly taken from the bank. On seeing the cheque, it appears to be signed by the complainant and the signature thereon as well as on the back of the cheque tallies the specimen signature of the complainant. The case of the complainant is that he was the authorised person of the company. None of the offences are punishable with life. The applicant has been arrested on 4.2.2010. In the circumstances, it is directed that pending his trial in connection with C.R.No.29/2010 registered by Amboli police station, the applicant may be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount subject to the condition that 2 he will report to the Investigating officer once a week on every Monday till the charge-sheet is filed and thereafter once a fortnight on 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month till the disposal of the trial and subject to the further condition that he will remain present on all dates of his trial unless exempted. Application stands disposed off. (R.S.MOHITE,J) 3