IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.297 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1639 OF 2006. Chandresh P. Guhya. ..Applicant. versus Bhagwandas Laxmidas Thakkar & Anr. ..Respondents. .... Mr.Sunil Kanojia,i/b. Kiran Jain & Co., for the Applicant. Respondent No.1 present. Mr.Y.S.Shinde, APP, for the Respondent-State. .... CORAM CORAM CORAM : A.S. OKA, J. : A.S. OKA, J. : A.S. OKA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 21ST AUGUST,2008. : 21ST AUGUST,2008. : 21ST AUGUST,2008. P.C. 1. Heard the Advocate appearing for the Applicant. 2. The first Respondent appearing in person has invited my attention to earlier order dated 21st December 2006 passed by this Court by which this Court has directed that the amount deposited by the first Respondent shall be invested in any Nationalised Bank on usual terms and the said amount will abide by the final orders that may be passed in the Petition. Moreover, the Writ Petition filed by the first Respondent is pending for final hearing. 3. The learned Counsel appearing for the - 2 - Applicant has invited my attention to clause (3) of the order dated 22nd August 2007 passed by this Court. 4. As stated earlier, as a substantive Petition challenging the order of conviction is admitted by this Court and is pending for final disposal, considering the facts of the case, a permission cannot be granted to withdraw the amount which is already invested in terms of earlier order passed by this Court. 5. Hence, the Application is rejected. If Criminal Writ Petition No.1639/2006 is ready for final hearing, the same shall be placed on final hearing board of 8th September 2008. [ A.S.OKA, J.] A.S.OKA, J.] A.S.OKA, J.]