IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4969 OF 2004 Shabana Abdul Shaikh ... Applicant versus State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ... Mr. R.D. Suryawanshi, for the Applicant. Mr. R.Y. Mirza, A.P.P., for the Respondent. ... CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR,J. 30th November 2004 P.C.: . Heard Counsel for the parties. Having regard to the contentious issues raised in this application and the additional affidavit filed before this Court, the appropriate course, to my mind, is to extend limited protection to the Applicant to enable her to make application before the appropriate Court for regular bail. That be done on or before 4th December 2004. The Applicant shall appear before the appropriate Court and prefer regular bail application before the said date, failing which it will be open to the investigating officer to proceed against the Applicant in accordance with law. If the regular bail application is filed before the specified time after giving prior notice to the Respondent, the same be decided by the trial Court at the earliest and till the disposal of the said application, the Applicant not to be arrested but the Applicant will surrender before the Court hearing the bail application as condition precedent for hearing of the application. This Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J.)