IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 311 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 311 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 311 OF 2009 Kiransing Bandusing Thakur ...Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr.Suhail Singh i/b. M/s.Law Global for the Applicant. Mr.M.H. Mhatre, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 6, 2009 DATED : FEBRUARY 6, 2009 DATED : FEBRUARY 6, 2009 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. Heard Counsel for the applicant and APP for the State. 2. This is an application for anticipatory bail. The applicant has an apprehension that he is likely to be arrested in view of the report published in Times of India in its Mumbai Edition dated 13th January, 2009. 3. In other two connected applications viz. Criminal Application Nos.263 and 264 of 2009 which had been filed by the other two persons whose name was mentioned in the report, the learned Government Pleader had made a statement that no FIR had been registered and - 2 - the matter was being enquired at the highest level by the Chief Secretary to the State of Maharashtra. It was submitted that therefore, the application was filed prematurely. 3. The applicant has already filed an application for anticipatory bail before the Sessions Court and since no interim relief was granted, this application has been filed in this court. In view of the statement made by the learned Government Pleader in other two applications, this application has been filed prematurely and therefore, it cannot be entertained. The applicant may seek appropriate relief before the Sessions Court. 4. The application is, accordingly, disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)