IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.917 OF 2005 Shri Shankarrao Dattatraya Chopdar & Anr. ...Applicants Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ...... Mr.P.D.Dalvi for Applicants. Mr.A.S.Gadkari, A.P.P. for Respondent. ...... CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. FEBRUARY 16, 2005. FEBRUARY 16, 2005. FEBRUARY 16, 2005. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Counsel for the parties. 2. As I indicated my mind, Mr.Dalvi for the Applicants prays that the Applicants may be granted limited protection to enable the Applicants to surrender before the concerned Court and apply for regular bail. : 2 : 3. As the Applicants are in Government service and if are taken in custody, serious consequences would flow and as they have volunteered to surrender before the concerned Court if some reasonable time is given, the Application is disposed of without expressing any opinion about the merits of contentions, leaving all the questions to be considered by the appropriate Court. The Applicants shall surrender on or before 19th February 2005 by giving advance notice to the Investigating Officer. Besides, the Applicants will extend necessary co-operation to the Investigating Officer as and when called upon. 4. All concerned to act on an ordinary copy of this order, duly authenticated by the Office. A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.