HVN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1223 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 204 OF 2008 Harikishan R. Bhattad and Ors. ... Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors.. Respondents And Dr. Akhtar Hasan Rizvi ... Applicant Mr. N.K. Thakore i/by Prakash Naik & Anilkumar Sablawant for Petitioner in Writ Petition No. 1223 of 2008. Mr. Nitin Pradhan i/by Shri. Mukesh Pande for the Applicant in Cri. Application No. 204 of 2008. Mrs. S.D. Shinde, A.P.P. for State. CORAM: BILAL NAZKI CORAM: BILAL NAZKI CORAM: BILAL NAZKI & A.A. KUMBHAKONI,JJ. A.A. KUMBHAKONI,JJ. A.A. KUMBHAKONI,JJ. DATED: JULY 14, 2008 DATED: JULY 14, 2008 DATED: JULY 14, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. . Several reliefs have been claimed in this petition. However, the learned counsel for the Petitioner at the bar submitted that he is not pressing any of these reliefs save and except the relief D-3 as amended. The Petitioner seeks police protection to himself and his family members at their office at 104 and 42, Bajaj Bhavan, Nariman Point, Mumbai. . The application has been filed for intervention. The counsel who appears for the other persons, who have filed intervention application, submits that they have no interest in the property mentioned in Prayer Clause D-3. But the learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that there is danger to the life of the Petitioner, although nobody has been made party to the main petition to show from whom the Petitioner and his family members have danger to their lives. . In any case, whether the danger to the life or property is there or not, it is difficult for this court to come to the conclusion. The perception can be right, can be wrong and can be assumed. The only authority to have definite view in the matter is Police authorities who have their inputs and who can form their opinion as to whether particular person has danger to his life or not. Therefore, we will not be in a position to come to a conclusion that there is any real or assumed danger to the life of the Petitioner. . The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that they have already filed application on 16th June, 2008 in this regard before the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai. If any such application is filed, the Commissioner may consider the application on its merit unmindful of any observations made by us and pass appropriate orders. If any such application is not pending, the Petitioner may file an application within two weeks from today and it may be decided by the Commissioner within two weeks from the date of receipt of the application. . We have not gone into the controversies raised in this petition. This order shall not have any bearing on any proceedings pending before any court or authority. (A.A.KUMBHAKONI, J.) (A.A.KUMBHAKONI, J.) (A.A.KUMBHAKONI, J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.)