The Bombay High Court on Monday withdrew the protection that it had given to the survivor in the rape case involving former minister of state and Ex-MLA Laxman Dhobale. The state told the court around R1 crore was spent on the security given to the woman and her three family members since September 2014. The court observed that if she needs security she should approach the police commissioner, but the security would have to be paid for. The Crime Branch has claimed that the allegations of the woman against Dhobale are baseless.