1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5094 OF 2009 Abhilash Chandrashekhar Nambiar ....Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent ----- Shri P.R. Arjunwadkar for Applicant Mrs. M.R. Tidake - APP for State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 30TH NOVEMBER, 2009 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the Applicant and the learned APP for State. 2. The Applicant has been arrested in connection with an offence punishable under sections 408, 467, 468, 420 of the Indian Penal Code, which is registered at Panvel Police Station vide C.R. No.I-411 of 2009. 3. The Applicant was arrested on 23.10.2009. The Applicant initially was remanded to police custody and, thereafter, he has been transferred to the judicial custody. Investigation is almost over. 1 4. The learned APP for the State, on taking instructions from the Investigating Officer, submits that specimen hand-writing of the Applicant is to be obtained for the purpose of obtaining opinion from the hand writing expert. In my view, for that purpose, continued detention of the Applicant is not necessary. 5. The Applicant be released on bail in C.R. No. I-411/2009 registered at Panvel Police Station in a sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. He shall report to the concerned police station once in a week till the filing of the charge sheet and, thereafter, once in a month. 6. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE J.)