1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD Criminal Writ Petition No. 7 of 2010 with Criminal Writ Petition No. 9 of 2010 M/s Murlidhar s/o Abaji Bali Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra Respondents and another ... Mr. A. N. Kakade, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. N.H. Borade, APP for the respondent No.1/ State Mr. R.R.Mantri, Advocate for respondent No.2 ... CORAM : A.V. NIRGUDE, J. DATE : 30th March, 2010 PER COURT : 1. Heard. 2. Both these Writ Petitions can be decided by this common order. 3. The petitioner is directed to deposit Rs.3,00,000/-, in each case, when appeals against his conviction under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act were admitted by the learned Judge of the Court of Sessions. Having regard to the facts that have come on record during the cross-examination, I find no reason as to why there should be further concession given to the petitioner. Apparently, the petitioner is in a position to deposit said amount. At the most, the petitioner can be given some more time to deposit the amount, and if not, naturally he would be detained in custody, and in that event, the appeals can be expedited. 2 3. The petitioner shall deposit the amount ordered within four months from today. In case, the petitioner is taken in custody, the appeals shall expedited, and the learned Judge of the lower Court, as far as, possible shall decide the appeals within six weeks from the date of arrest of the petitioner. 4. Both Writ Petitions are dismissed accordingly. [ A. V. NIRGUDE, J. ] srm/criwp7.10