1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICITON CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 991 OF 2007 Javed s/o Abdul Rehman Chunawala ... Petitioner VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent. Mr. A.M. Saraogi for petitioner Mr. S.R. Borulkar, Public Prosecutor, with Mrs. S.D. Shinde, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the State. CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI AND D.B. BHOSALE, JJ. DATE: 07th June 2007. P.C.: 1. We have heard Mr. Saraogi, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 2. Mr. Borulkar, the learned Public Prosecutor, states that if the petitioner and his family members apprehend threats to their life and property, they may make appropriate application to the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai. The same will be placed 2 before the Committee for granting protection, and necessary orders will be passed thereon. Mr. Saraogi, appearing for the petitioner, states that appropriate application will be submitted by the petitioner to the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, on or before 11th June, 2007. If such an application is filed, the Commissioner of Police shall take appropriate action thereon as expeditiously as possible. It is also open for the petitioner to file appropriate complaint with the concerned Police Station seeking action against the alleged culprits who are allegedly giving threats to the petitioner. We make it clear, however, that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's case. 3. The petition is disposed of. (SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.) (D.B. BHOSALE, J.)