IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.290 OF 2009 1. Puran Singh Sailoni 2. Mrs. Saraswati Devi Puran Singh 3. Kamal Singh Puran Singh Sailoni 4. Smt. Kamla Kamal Singh Sailoni 5. Krishna Puran Singh Sailoni ...Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Shri R.D. Suryawanshi for Applicant ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 23RD JANUARY, 2009 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicants. 2. This is an application for anticipatory bail filed under section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code. 3. It is submitted that the complaint has been lodged at Panchakula Police Station, Haryana State by the Complainant for the offence punishable under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. It is, therefore, submitted that an interim protection may be granted to the Applicants in order to enable them to approach before the appropriate Court in the State of Haryana. 4. So far as application for anticipatory bail is concerned, since the complaint is filed in the State of Haryana, this Court has no jurisdiction to entertain the application for anticipatory bail. Hence, the application for anticipatory bail is rejected. However, interim protection is granted by this Court in order to enable the Applicants to approach the appropriate Court in the State of Haryana. 5. The Applicants, therefore, shall not be arrested in connection with the complaint lodged by Anjali Laxman Singh @ Anjali Hari Paul Sehgal for the offence punishable under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Interim protection is granted to the Applicants for a period of three weeks from today. Liberty is granted to the Applicants to approach the appropriate Court in the State of Haryana. 6. Application is disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.