appln-3154-10 group IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 3154 of 2010 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 3155 of 2010 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 3156 of 2010 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 3157 of 2010 (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) Arun Babulal Shah .. .. .. .. Applicant. vs. The State of Maharashtra .. .. .. .. Respondent. ---------------- Mr M.K. Kocharekar, for the Applicants. Mr Y. M. Nakhawa, A.P.P. for the State in Appln. No. 3154/2010 Mr K. V. Saste, A.P.P.for the State in Appln. No. 3155/2010 Mr S. N. Gavade, A.P.P. for the State. in Appln.No. 3156/2010 Mr P. S. Hingorani, A.P.P. for the State. in Appln. No. 3157/2010 appln-3154-10 group ----- CORAM:- A.R. JOSHI, J. DATE :- 22nd JULY, 2010. P.C.:- 1. Heard rival submissions for some time on all four applications for anticipatory bail preferred by the same applicant apprehending his arrest at the hands of Mumbai police under the warrants issued by the learned Judicial Magistrate, F.C. 5th Court, Serampore, West Bengal and the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 14th Court, Kolkata ( West Bengal ) respectively in respective applications. 2. Apparently, criminal complaints lodged by the original complainant for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act are pending with the respective Magistrate’s Courts in West Bengal. 3. During the arguments, learned advocate on behalf of the applicant submitted that presently he is not aware as to under which circumstances the cheques given by his Company were bounced and whether in fact he is really responsible for such alleged offences. 4. It is further submitted that at least a transit bail may be given to the applicant so that he can approach the concerned Magistrate’s Courts and make necessary applications as per the advise. appln-3154-10 group Considering the above circumstances the prayers in the four applications are allowed with the following order. ORDER. In each matter pending against the applicant, the applicant is directed to furnish bail in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- in each of the application before this Court, and within two weeks from the date of this order, he shall approach the concerned Magistrate’s Court in West Bengal and take any course of action which is available under the law in such pending matters for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. As per the request of learned counsel for the applicant, Registry of this Court to accept cash bail of Rs.10,000/- in each application. Present order shall be effective only for a period of two weeks from today. With these directions, all four applications are disposed of. (A.R.JOSHI,J) LRS-PA