:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3471 OF 2008 Shri Thakurji Ramanlal Chaturvedi ..Petitioner Vs. C.B.I. Anti Corruption Branch, Mumbai and anr. ..Respondents Mr. Amit Shethi for petitioner. Mr. J.C. Satpute for respondent no.1. Mr. A.S. Shitole, APP for State. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. Date : November 12, 2008. Date : November 12, 2008. Date : November 12, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner and the learned Advocate for the respondent - C.B.I. A.C.B. 2. The petitioner is seeking quashing of FIR-RC 33(A)/93 and Criminal Case No. 45 of 2001 filed by the CBI (Respondent) against the petitioner which is pending in the Court of learned Special Sessions Judge, CBI, Mumbai. :2: 3. It is seen that the charge is not framed in the said case. In this view of the matter, in my opinion, it would be appropriate that the petitioner prefers an application for discharge before the concerned Court. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to prefer application for discharge before the Special Judge C.B.I., Mumbai. To enable the petitioner to prefer necessary application for discharge before the said Court, the trial is stayed upto 17th December, 2008. 4. The petitioner is exempted from personal appearance before the trial court till the disposal of the discharge application. However, if the trial court feels that the appearance of the petitioner is necessary on any date, on prior notice being given, the petitioner shall remain present on that date before the trial court. 5. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. :3: (Smt.V.K. Tahilramani,J.) (Smt.V.K. Tahilramani,J.) (Smt.V.K. Tahilramani,J.)