1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1431 OF 2009 Mr. Vishal Kishore Bhatia and anr. .... Applicants. V/s The State of Maharashtra ..... Respondent. Mr. Anil Lalla i/b Lalla & Lalla for the applicants. Mr. D.P. Adsule, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 25th March, 2009 P.C.:- 1. This application for anticipatory bail is filed directly by the applicant in this Court. In the facts and circumstances of this case, in my view, it will not be appropriate to entertain this application directly in this Court. Liberty is granted to the applicant to file an application for anticipatory bail in the Sessions Court first and if the application is rejected to approach this Court thereafter. Application is accordingly dismissed with liberty to file an application for anticipatory bail in Sessions Court. Applicant shall not be arrested for a period of one week in connection with C.R. No.96 of 2009 registered with Bandra Police Station, in order to enable him 2 to approach the Sessions Court. It is clarified that this application is not dismissed on merits. 2. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.)