[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.2649 OF 2008 1. Mr.Azam Khalil Shaikh 2. Mr.Shakeel Nazir Shaikh ..Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ... Mr.Prasad Das & Ashok Sable Advocates i/b Goenka Law Associates for Applicants Mr.H.J.Dedia APP for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : AUGUST 7, 2008 DATE : AUGUST 7, 2008 DATE : AUGUST 7, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicants and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicants are seeking anticipatory bail in CR No.I-256 of 2008 of Mumbra Police Station, Dist.Thane. 3. Apprehending arrest, the applicants preferred application for anticipatory bail before the Sessions Court. While interim protection was granted to original accused nos.1 and 2, interim protection was refused to the present applicants. [-2-] The role of the applicants and the other co-accused who have been granted interim protection is more or less similar. Looking to this fact, I am inclined to grant interim protection to the present applicants till 16.8.2008. 3. In the event of arrest, each of the applicant nos.1 and 2 i.e. applicant no.1-Mr.Azam Khalil Shaikh and applicant no.2-Shakeel Nazir Shaikh be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rs.five thousand only) each with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicants shall cooperate with the Investigating Agency. 4. It is made clear that this order shall remain in operation only till 16.8.2008. 5. The learned Sessions Judge shall not be influenced by any observations made in this order, while deciding the application for anticipatory bail. 6. Application is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]