1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2710 OF 2009 Sudhakar S/o.Tukaram Bakwad, Age-35 years, Occu-Agriculture, R/o.At Sujlegaon, Tq.Naigaon (ku), Dist. Nanded APPLICANT VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Kuntur Police Station, Tq.Naigaon, Dist. Nanded, 2. Pandurang S/o.Mohnaji Suryakar, Age-40 years, Occu-Private Service, R/o.At Sujlegaon, Tq.Naigaon (ku.) Dist. Nanded RESPONDENTS Mr.G.S.Shembole, learned counsel for applicant. Mr.N.R.Shaikh, learned APP for respondent no.1 Mr.V.M.Lomte, h/f. Mr.D.Y.Nandedkar, learned counsel for respondent no.2 (CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.) DATE : 08/02/2010 PER COURT : 1. By the present application, the applicant has approached this Court to quash and set aside the FIR in the matter of CR No.7/2009, registered in Kuntur Police Station of Tal.Naigaon, Dist. Nanded, and also to release him on bail, in the event of his arrest in connection 2 with the said offence. 2. It appears that for the first time, the matter was appeared on board of 21/08/2009. At that time, an order came to be passed by my predecessor to issue notice to the respondents and within meantime, interim protection was granted in terms of prayer clause "B" i.e. in the event of arrest, no coercive action to be taken against the applicant. Since then, the interim protection granted in favour of applicant was extended from time to time. Even though after due notice, 2nd respondent/original complainant appeared in the matter through Advocate, and from time to time prayed for time to file the affidavit in reply to oppose the application, but it appears that till date, no affidavit in reply is filed and even today counsel for respondent no.2 further prayed for time to file his affidavit in reply. According to learned APP appearing for the 1st respondent, he had received instructions from the concerned Investigation Officer that the investigation in this case is already over and within short period, the Investigation Officer will file charge sheet in the Court of Law. In view of this aspect, learned counsel appearing for the applicant states across the bar that if the interim protection granted to continue for the period of 2 weeks, after filing of the charge sheet, the applicant may file necessary application for discharge before the trial court, if so advised. This request-cum-prayer is accepted. In view of this, the application to be disposed of with following directions : 3 O R D E R 1. The Investigation Officer not to take any coercive steps to arrest the applicant in connection with CR No.7/2009 for two weeks after filing of the charge sheet. 2. The applicant may apply for regular bail before the trial court after filing of the charge sheet. 3 Present application is withdrawn with liberty to move the trial court for discharge. 4. Application stands disposed of in terms of above order. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) khs/FEB 2010/cri.appl.2710-09