:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.974 OF 2005 Zakir Hussain Shaikh ... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ... Mr. Rajiv Patil, for Mr. V.B. Jaiswal, for the Applicant. Mr. S.R. Shinde, A.P.P., for the Respondent. ... CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR,J. 17th February 2005 P.C.: . Heard Counsel for the parties. Instead of going into the contentious issues raised, the appropriate course, to my mind, is to grant limited protection to the Applicant to enable the Applicant to surrender before the appropriate Court and apply for regular bail, if so advised. The Applicant shall do so on or before 21st :2: February 2005, failing which it will be open to the investigating officer to proceed against the Applicant in accordance with law. The Applicant shall give advance notice to the investigating officer before moving the appropriate Court for bail. In the meantime, the Applicant shall extend necessary co-operation for the purpose of investigation to the investigating officer as and when called upon. Application disposed of on the above terms. (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J.)