{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3413 OF 2009 Anil s/o Devidas Ghan, Age-53 years, Occ-Service R/o Saraswati Nagar, Near Garud Classes, Parbhani APPLICANT VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through police station officer, Kotwali police station, Parbhani 2. Sub Divisional Engineer, M.S.E.D. Company Ltd., Urban Sun Division, Parbhani RESPONDENTS ....... Mr.S.G.Chapalgaonkar, Advocate for applicant Mr.N.R.Shaikh, APP for respondent State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 12th November 2009 PER COURT: 1. By the present application, the applicant has prayed to release him on anticipatory bail in connection with CR No.130/2009 registered with Kotwali Police Station, Parbhani for an offence punishable u/s 409 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the applicant. This court has granted interim protection to the applicant on 1st October {2} 2009 with the direction to deposit Rs.1 lac with his employer. 3. Papers of investigation, which are placed in my hand, disclose that in the complaint there is an allegation that during the period 2007 to 2009, the applicant has misappropriated an amount of Rs.2,95,921/-. Investigation in the case is in progress. It is informed that apart from the order of this Court, the applicant has deposited total amount of Rs.3,03,000/- with his employer. According to learned counsel for the applicant, now it is informed that the amount of alleged misappropriation is more than 4 lacks and the applicant is ready to deposit more amount if at all required as a three member committee is appointed which is scrutinizing the papers as to whether in reality there is misappropriation of the funds by the applicant. The amount deposited by the applicant shows his bonafides that he is ready to cooperate with the investigation, which is still in progress. The applicant is still in service. In the premise, case is made out to enlarge the applicant on anticipatory bail. 4. In the result, the application is allowed. The interim protection granted earlier is extended for a further period of 12 weeks, within mean time the applicant to apply for regular bail. The application stands disposed of accordingly. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/criapln3413-09