{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3046 OF 2010 Balaji @ Ajit Rajendra Reddy & others APPLICANTS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra RESPONDENT ....... Mr. R.N.Dhorde h/f Mr.V.D.Gunale, Advocate for the applicants Mr. K.S.Patil, APP for respondent State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 12th August 2010 PER COURT: 1. By this application, the applicants have prayed to quash and set aside the FIR in Crime No.135/2010 registered with Ahmedpur police station, Dist-Latur. The applicants have also prayed to release them on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in the said offence. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the applicants, on instructions, not pressed the prayer in terms of prayer clause “B” for quashing of the FIR and only prayed to release the applicants on anticipatory bail. {2} 3. It appears that the applicants are protected by this Court vide order dated 03.08.2010 by way of interim protection. 4. Today, when the matter came up for final hearing, learned APP has placed on record correspondence from Additional Superintendent of Police, Latur intimating that there is no prima facie evidence against the applicants. This report is taken on record and marked “X” for identification. In view of this report, without entering into the merits and demerits of the case, the application deserves to be partly allowed. 5. In the result, the application is partly allowed. The application so far it relates to quashing of the FIR is dismissed as not pressed. Application for anticipatory bail is allowed. Interim protection granted in favour of the applicants on 03.08.2010 is hereby confirmed and to remain in force till filing of the charge sheet. Applicants are directed to cooperate the investigating agency. Application stands disposed of accordingly. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/B10/criapln3046-10