IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5935 OF 2004 Shri Vishnu Munnalal Khandelwal & Anr. ...Applicants Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ...... Mr.A.P.Mundargi with Mr.Mandar Goswami for Applicants. Mr.S.R.Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent. ...... CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. JANUARY 14, 2005. JANUARY 14, 2005. JANUARY 14, 2005. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Counsel for the parties. 2. Instead of going into the contentious issues raised in this Application, the appropriate course, to my mind, is to extend limited protection to the Applicants, so as to enable them to apply for regular bail, upon surrendering before the appropriate Court. : 2 : 3. Applicants not to be arrested till 20th January 2005, on or before which date, the Applicants shall surrender before the appropriate Court and make application for regular bail, if so advised. 4. The concerned Court shall decide the bail application on its own merits in accordance with law, on the date when it is presented or on such other date, as may be convenient, and in the meantime, pass appropriate interim order, if so advised. 5. The Applicants shall give advance notice to the Investigating Officer before moving the appropriate Court for regular bail. 6. In the meantime, the Applicants shall extend necessary cooperation to the Investigating Officer for the purpose of investigation, as and when called upon. 7. Application disposed of on the above : 3 : terms. A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.