1 mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5598 of 2009 Bharat Lalji Parihar ... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ... Mr.N.R. Babna for the applicant. Mr.A.S.Gadkari APP for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATED : 21st January 2010 P.C. 1. Learned counsel for the applicant seeks leave to withdraw the application with liberty to move the Sessions Court at the first instance. Leave granted. Application is disposed of as withdrawn. 2. It is clarified that no opinion is expressed regarding the merits of the case. It is directed that interim protection granted by this court vide order dated 16th December 2009 shall continue till 28th January 2010. (D.G. KARNIK,J.)