1 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2997 OF 2005. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2997 OF 2005. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2997 OF 2005. Vinayak Manikrao Chafe. ...Applicant. V/s. State of Maharashtra. ...Respondent Shri Kuldeep S.Patil, for applicant. Shri K.V.Saste, APP for respondent. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR,J DATE : MAY 4, 2005 DATE : MAY 4, 2005 DATE : MAY 4, 2005 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. Heard counsel for the parties. 2. Having regard to the seriousness of the offence and the evidence on record, interalia, statements of prosecution witnesses recorded under section 164 of the code, mentioning the involvement of the applicant, not a case for anticipatory bail. 3. This application is disposed of with limited protection to the applicant to surrender before the appropriate court and apply for regular bail, if so advised. That be done on or before 10th May, 2005, failing which, it will be open for the Investigating 2 Officer to proceed against the applicant, in accordance with the law. 4. In the mean time, the applicant shall co-operate for the purpose of investigation, as and when called upon and shall make no attempt to tamper with the prosecution evidence or influence any prosecution witness. 5. Applicant to give advance notice to the Investigating Officer before surrendering and applying for regular bail.