1 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 SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.396 OF 2006 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.396 OF 2006 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.396 OF 2006 Ashwin Vallabhdas Mehta ...Petitioner Ashwin Vallabhdas Mehta ...Petitioner Ashwin Vallabhdas Mehta ...Petitioner Vs. Vs. Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents ----- ----- ----- Mrs.Manjula Rao Adv. for Petitioner Mrs.Manjula Rao Adv. for Petitioner Mrs.Manjula Rao Adv. for Petitioner Mrs. A.S.Pai, A.P.P. for State Mrs. A.S.Pai, A.P.P. for State Mrs. A.S.Pai, A.P.P. for State CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. DATED: 1ST MARCH, 2006 DATED: 1ST MARCH, 2006 DATED: 1ST MARCH, 2006 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. We have heard Mrs.Rao, the learned Counsel for 1. We have heard Mrs.Rao, the learned Counsel for 1. We have heard Mrs.Rao, the learned Counsel for the Petitioners and Mrs. Pai, the learned A.P.P. the Petitioners and Mrs. Pai, the learned A.P.P. the Petitioners and Mrs. Pai, the learned A.P.P. 2. We direct the Petitioner Mr. Ashwin 2. We direct the Petitioner Mr. Ashwin 2. We direct the Petitioner Mr. Ashwin Vallabhdas Mehta to meet the Senior Inspector of Vallabhdas Mehta to meet the Senior Inspector of Vallabhdas Mehta to meet the Senior Inspector of Police Borivli Police Station (Mr. Tiwari) tomorrow Police Borivli Police Station (Mr. Tiwari) tomorrow Police Borivli Police Station (Mr. Tiwari) tomorrow between 2 to 4 p.m. He shall handover a copy of his between 2 to 4 p.m. He shall handover a copy of his between 2 to 4 p.m. He shall handover a copy of his application dated 16th February 2006 for police application dated 16th February 2006 for police application dated 16th February 2006 for police protection to Mr. Tiwari who in turn shall process protection to Mr. Tiwari who in turn shall process protection to Mr. Tiwari who in turn shall process the same and place before the Protection Cell for its the same and place before the Protection Cell for its the same and place before the Protection Cell for its consideration as per the rules. The application for consideration as per the rules. The application for consideration as per the rules. The application for police protection shall be decided as expeditiously as police protection shall be decided as expeditiously as police protection shall be decided as expeditiously as possible and preferably by 15th March, 2006. possible and preferably by 15th March, 2006. possible and preferably by 15th March, 2006. 3. The Petitioner will also co-operate with the 3. The Petitioner will also co-operate with the 3. The Petitioner will also co-operate with the police authorities to investigate into his complaint police authorities to investigate into his complaint police authorities to investigate into his complaint when he meets the Senior Police Inspector tomorrow. when he meets the Senior Police Inspector tomorrow. when he meets the Senior Police Inspector tomorrow. 2 4. Petition is disposed of in terms of the above 4. Petition is disposed of in terms of the above 4. Petition is disposed of in terms of the above directions. directions. directions. (ROSHAN DALVI, J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.) (ROSHAN DALVI, J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.) (ROSHAN DALVI, J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.)