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 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 263 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 263 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 263 OF 2009 Arvind Murlidhar Zanzane ...Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr.Subhash Jha i/b. M/s.Law Global for the Applicant. Mr.S.R. Borulkar, Public Prosecutor with Mr.S.S. Pednekar, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : JANUARY 20, 2009 DATED : JANUARY 20, 2009 DATED : JANUARY 20, 2009 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the State. 2. This is an application for anticipatory bail. The applicant has an apprehension that he is likely to be arrested in view of the report published in "Times of India" in its Mumbai edition dated 13th January, 2009. 3. Shri Borulkar, learned Government Pleader submits that this application is premature since no FIR has been registered and the matter is being inquired at the highest level by the Chief Secretary, State of - 2 - Maharashtra. It is, therefore, submitted that this application is filed prematurely. 4. The applicant has already filed an application for anticipatory bail in the Sessions Court and since no ad-interim relief was granted, this application has been filed in this court. In view of the statement by the learned Government Pleader, this application has been filed prematurely and therefore, it cannot be entertained, the applicant may pursue the remedy before the Sessions Court. 5. The application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)