-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2448 OF 2008 Shri.Vinod Maruti Bachche ..Applicant Vs. The State of Mah. and Anr. ..Respondents ... Ms.Pranali Kakade Advocate for Applicant Mr.H.J.Dedia A.P.P. for the State Mr.J.N.Salunkhe Advocate for Complainant ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : JULY 23, 2008 DATE : JULY 23, 2008 DATE : JULY 23, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Leave to amend granted. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 2. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant, the learned A.P.P. for the State and the learned advocate for the complainant. 3. The applicant has prayed for protection from arrest for a limited period in C.R.No.2 of 2008 of Atava Lines Police Station, Surat. The said complaint is filed by Arunaben Arun Bankar. The case is mainly under Sections 420 and 468 of the IPC. -2- 4. The learned advocate has prayed for a limited relief i.e. the applicant may be protected for two weeks till the applicant approaches the concerned Court in Gujarat. In this view of the matter, I am inclined to grant said prayer. 5. The applicant is granted two weeks’ time to approach the concerned Court. In the meantime, interim protection in respect of arrest is granted to the applicant. In the event of arrest, the applicant-Vinod Maruti Bachche to be released on bail of Rs.10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with one surety in the like amount. It is made clear that this relief is being granted only for a limited period of two weeks from today. 6. The learned advocate for the applicant states that they will give 48 hours notice to the complainant when they move the appropriate Court for anticipatory bail. 7. Application is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.] -3-