1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI. APPLICATION NO. 2738 OF 2009 1. Subodh Priolkar, 2. Dr.V.V.S.M.Vadlamudi Rao, 3. Pravin Manekar, 4. Asha Shetty, 5. Karan Carvalho, .. Applicant Vs State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. Shirish Gupte, Senior Counsel h/f Vidhaydhar Gangurde, Advocate for the Applicants. Mrs. P. P. Shinde, APP, for the Respondent. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. DATE : 02/07/2009 PC: 1. Heard learned senior counsel for the applicants and learned APP for the respondent. 2. The applicants are seeking anticipatory bail in C.R.No.200 of 2008 of Vakola Police Station, Mumbai. The crime has been registered against the applicants for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under sections 420 read with 34 of IPC. T 2 3. The crime has been registered against the applicants for starting a Post Graduate Diploma course in Management (Pharmaceutical) without obtaining approval of AICTE. However, during pendency of these proceedings, it appears that the approval has been granted. In view thereof, Ms. Shinde, learned APP, submits that the applicants are co-operating and they do not require their custody for interrogation. In the circumstances, this application is allowed. In the event of arrest, the applicants be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5,000/- each with one or two sureties to make up the said amount, subject to the conditions incorporated in sub-section (2) of Section 438 of Cr.P.C. Further, the applicants are directed to report to the concerned police station as and when called. While passing this order I shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion on merits of the case and the trial Court shall deal with the case uninfluenced by the observations made in this order. Application is disposed of. (D. B. Bhosale, J.) 3