1 ABA 391-2011 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.391 OF 2011 Prem Kumar Sharma ..Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr.A.H.H.Ponda i/b. Mr.S.N.Raj, Advocate, for the Applicant Mr.Y.M.Nakhawa, APP, for the Respondent - State CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 29TH APRIL, 2011 P.C. . Heard the learned Counsel for the respective parties. The applicant who should have in fact approached Sessions Court for getting anticipatory bail has approached this Court apprehending he would be beaten up, if he attends Sessions Court at Alibaug for seeking anticipatory bail. The learned Counsel for the applicant also states that even the Advocate who may appear for the applicant before the Sessions Court may be beaten by mob in Alibaug. The learned APP has 2 ABA 391-2011 noted this and would obviously instruct the police authorities in Alibaug to ensure that no lawyer is even touched by any mob while the lawyer is discharging his duties as an officer of the Court or lawyer of the applicant or assisting the Court. As far as presence of the applicant is concerned, the learned Counsel for the applicant states that presence of the applicant before the Sessions Court may be exempted. The learned Additional Sessions Judge shall hear the application without insisting on applicant's presence. 2. In view of this, Anticipatory Bail Application is disposed of. The protection granted by the learned Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay by his Order dated 18th April, 2011 would be extended for further period of two weeks to enable the applicant to approach Sessions Court at Alibaug. (R.C.CHAVAN, J.) 3 ABA 391-2011