1 ABA791..sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.791 OF 2011 KJ Mr.Ashok Naik )..Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. )..Respondents ---- S/Shri Shirish Gupte, Senior Counsel along with Subodh Desai i/by Ms.Renuka R.Laxmeshwar for the applicant. Ms.P.P.Shinde APP for the respondent/State. ---- CORAM : J.H.BHATIA, J DATE : 20th September, 2011 PC 1 Heard the learned Senior Counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2 The applicant who is an employee of CIPLA company situated in Bombay, seeks anticipatory bail in respect of Crime no. 525 of 2011 registered by Hazrat Ganj Police station, Lucknow for 2 ABA791..sxw the offences punishable under Sections 408, 409, 420 & 120-B r/w 34 of Indian Penal Code on the report of one Prashant Chaudhary. The learned Advocate for the applicant fairly conceded that the provisions of Section 438 of Cr.P.C are not applicable in Uttar Pradesh in view of the local amendment in Cr.P.C. He wants protection so that the applicant may not be arrested by Uttar Predesh police from Bombay, Thane or in Maharashtra for some time so that the applicant may approach the appropriate Court in Lucknow for appropriate remedy of quashing FIR or seeking bail. 3 In view of the allegations made in the FIR and in view of the facts and circumstances, in the event of arrest in C.R.No.525 of 2011, in Bombay, Thane or anywhere in Maharashtra, within two weeks from today, the applicant shall be released on transit anticipatory bail of Rs.30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The protection will come to an end on 4.10.2011. (J.H.BHATIA,J) 3 ABA791..sxw