:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1020 OF 2005 Raja Motiram Mahadik ... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ... Mr. R.D. Suryawanshi, 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 him to apply for regular bail before the appropriate Court, if so advised. Applicant not to be arrested till 21st February 2005. Applicant shall give advance notice to the investigating :2: officer before moving the appropriate Court for regular bail. In case the Applicant fails to surrender before the appropriate Court before 21st January 2005, or file regular bail application, it will be open to the investigating officer to proceed against the Applicant in accordance with law. In the meantime, the Applicant to co-operate with the investigating officer for the purpose of investigation as and when called upon. (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J.)