[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.2534 OF 2008 Safia Mohd.Aslam Shaikh and two others ..Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ... Mr.Hakim Salim A.R.Advocate for Applicants Mr.H.J.Dedia APP for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : AUGUST 4, 2008 DATE : AUGUST 4, 2008 DATE : AUGUST 4, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicants and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicants are seeking anticipatory bail in CR No.70 of 2008 of Deonar Police Station, Mumbai. The said case is mainly under Sections 498-A and 406 of IPC. 3. The learned APP seeks time till 11.8.2008 to take instructions. However, the learned advocate for the applicants states that the applicants who are ladies, may be protected in the meantime. [-2-] 4. Looking to the above facts, in my view, the following order should meet the ends of justice: 5. In case, the Investigating Agency is of the opinion that the custody of the applicants is necessary, they shall give 72 hours notice to the applicants prior to their arrest. 6. Application is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]