- 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.3691 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.3691 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.3691 OF 2005 Riyaz Lokhandwala & Ors. ...Applicants vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents Mr.Neetin Pradhan i/b Mr.S.D.Khot for the Applicants Mr.R.Y.Mirza,A.P.P. for State CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. DATE DATE DATE : JUNE 14,2005. : JUNE 14,2005. : JUNE 14,2005. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard learned Counsel for the Applicants and the learned A.P.P. for the Respondents. 2. An offence has been registered against the Applicants in Vishwakarma Police Station in District Jaipur,State of Rajastan bearing C.R.No.74 of 2005 alleging commission of offence punishable under Sections 420, 406, 409, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. A limited prayer made in this Application is that the Applicants are desirous of filing an Application for anticipatory bail in appropriate Court in State of Rajasthan and to enable the Applicants to approach the appropriate Court, protection may be granted in favour of the Applicants for a limited period. 3. The Application discloses that the Applicants are residents of Mumbai and are carrying on business. It is disclosed that the Applicants are Partners of a firm which is - 2 - having workshop at M.I.D.C., Taloja, District Raigad. 4. Considering the allegations made against the Applicants, a limited relief as prayed for deserves to be granted. 5. Hence the Application is disposed of by passing the following order : i) For a period of 15 days from today, the Applicants shall not be arrested in connection with the C.R.No.74 of 2005 dated 1st April 2005 registered at Vishwakarma Police Station, District Jaipur, State of Rajasthan. Liberty to the Applicants to make appropriate application before the appropriate court in the State of Rajasthan for grant of anticipatory bail. Such Application made by the Applicants will be decided on its own merits. 6. All concerned parties to act upon an authenticated copy of this order. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE