1 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.912 OF 2011 Seema Rajan Vardhan .Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra .Respondent Mr.M.J.Bandgar, Advocate, for the Applicant Mr.K.V.Saste, APP, for the Respondent - State Mr.P.M.Chakurkar, Advocate, for the Complainant CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 1ST DECEMBER, 2011 P.C. . Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. This is an application for anticipatory bail by an accused, who apprehends arrest for the offence punishable under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Since the act itself provides that Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure will not apply, there is 2 no question of invoking jurisdiction under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The applicant may approach the competent Court which will decide whether the applicant's presence in custody is at all necessary, since all the allegations which are to be found in the FIR are verbal abuses. 3. Anticipatory Bail Application stands disposed of. (R.C.CHAVAN, J.)