1 WP 1961.11.sxw JPP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1961 OF 2011 L.G. Electronics (I) Pvt. Ltd. ... Petitioner. V/s. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent. Mr. Sanjeev P. Kadam i/b. M/s. P.S. Legal for the Petitioner. Mr. S.S. Pednekar, APP for the State. CORAM : K.U. CHANDIWAL, J. DATED : 04th OCTOBER 2011. P.C. :- Heard. 2. A theft of goods i.e. LCD and LED televisions belonging to the Petitioner – Company has taken place. The stolen articles were recovered. An application in terms of Section 451 of Cr.P.C. Was moved in Crime No.356 of 2010 by the Applicants before the learned J.M.F.C. at Shirur vide Criminal Misc. Application No.235 of 2010. The learned Judge, by order dated 16th March 2011 allowed the application. However, in clause 2 in addition to executing an Indemnity Bond of Rs. 62,00,000/- (Rupees Sixty Two Lakhs only), he has directed the Applicant to furnish one or more surety of the like amount. This later part is questioned. 2 WP 1961.11.sxw 3. The learned APP could not specify worth of the later part as already an Indemnity Bond is sought to be executed by the Applicant. Considering these aspects and as the goods initially belong to the Applicant and all precautions as are required to safe-guard the prosecution interest are adhered to. The directions of furnishing one or more surety is deleted and terminated. The Petition Allowed to the extent as above. It is clarified, the other terms in the order dated 16th March 2011 remained unultered. Say of Investigator is taken on record. (K.U. CHANDIWAL,J.)