- 1 - IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2506 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO.2506 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO.2506 OF 2008 Pranabananda Pathak ...Applicant vs. State of Maharashtra & others ...Respondents Mr.Sayaji Nangre for the applicant Mr.D.R.Mule A.P.P. for State CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. DATE DATE DATE : JULY 31,2008 : JULY 31,2008 : JULY 31,2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. The learned counsel for the Applicant seeks permission to withdraw this application with liberty to prefer an appeal against the order dated 25th June 2008. He states that the applicant desires to raise various issues including the issue regarding maintainability of the proceedings filed by the second to fourth respondents. He states that for a limited period, the applicant may be protected. 2. The Application is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to prefer an appeal. For a period of two weeks from today, the learned trial Judge will not pass final order on the proceedings filed by the second to fourth respondents under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act,2005. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE