1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3573 OF 2006 Shripal Shah & Ors. .. Applicants Versus State of Maharashtra & Anr. .. Respondents Mr.Desai with Mr.Naik for applicants Mr.P.A.Pol, A.P.P. for State. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 29th September 2006. P.C. . This is an application for transit bail. 2. Heard Mr.Desai for applicants and Mr.Pol, A.P.P. for respondent State. 2 3. Upon taking instructions from the concerned officials at the Marine Drive police station, learned A.P.P. makes a statement that no complaint, much less, papers in R.C.No.163 of 2006 registered at Valsad City Police Station have been forwarded for any action. The other police station is Worli police station, but there apparently, the A.P.P. has no instructions. 4. Perused the application and the annexures thereto. In the light of the fact that the applicants are apprehending arrest in connection with R.C.No.163 of 2006 registered with Valsad City Police Station, it would be appropriate to protect them till they make an application to the concerned Court. 5. Mr.Desai seeks protection of three weeks to enable the applicants to move the appropriate court. 3 6. In the above facts and circumstances the request of Mr.Desai appears to be reasonable. Accordingly, it is directed that for a period of three weeks from today, applicants shall not be arrested in connection with R.C.No.163 of 2006 registered with Valsad City Police Station. Needless to state that this order shall automatically come to an end upon expiry of three weeks and it is to enable the applicants to take out appropriate proceedings this protection is granted. (S.C.Dharmadhikari, J)