1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2954 OF 2009 Ramesh Maruti Gondhale .... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .... Respondents Ms Seema Gupta i/b Shri A.M. Saraogi for the Petitioner. Ms A.S. Pai, APP, for the State. CORAM: J.N. PATEL & A.A. SAYED, JJ. DATED: DECEMBER 08, 2009 P.C: 1. The learned APP has tendered the affidavit of the Commissioner of Police, Thane. The same is taken on record. A copy of the affidavit is furnished to the other side. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court with a grievance that as he and the witnesses have been threatened by the accused persons, respondent No.1 should be directed to provide the necessary police protection to all 2 the witnesses in respect of FIR No.I-171/2008. On going through the affidavit in reply, we are satisfied that the Commissioner of Police would take appropriate steps in the matter as and when the petitioner would lodge a complaint and there is no necessity of providing any police protection to the petitioner or the other witnesses in the case and in case of breach of any of the conditions on which the accused have been released on bail, the police will move the High Court for cancellation of bail if any such contingency arises. With these observations, the petition is disposed of. (J.N. PATEL, J.) (A.A. SAYED, J.)