1 mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 926 of 2010 Mr.Kiran Naik ... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ... Mr.A.P. Mundargi, Sr. Advocate with Mr.Kuldeep S. Patil for the applicant. Ms.M.H. Mhatre. APP for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATED : 5th March 2010 P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP for the State. 2. Applicant seeks bail in connection with C.R. No. 463 of 2009 registered at Bundgarden Police Station for an alleged offence punishable u/s.420, 409, 467, 468, 471 of the IPC. The applicant is an Officer employed in HDFC Bank which was acting as a collecting Bank for the cheques in question. Learned APP, on instructions of Mr.S.B. 2 Mule, Sub­Inspector of Bundgarden Police Station submits that applicant is not an accused in the FIR and applicant is only called as a witnesss u/s.161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 3. In view of this statement, there is no need for grant of anticipatory bail. I however direct that in the event applicant is made an accused and the police desires to arrest him, they shall give 72 hours notice to the applicant before effecting the arrest. With these observations, application is disposed of. (D.G. KARNIK,J.)