( 1 ) THIS order will dispose of three petitions filed by the petitioners, who are foreign nationals of Indian origin, under sections 439 (1) (b) read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal procedure, 1973 (hereinafter criminal Procedure Code ), for modification of bail order dated 19/1/2001, passed by the trial court, imposing condition directing that they shall not leave the country without permission of the Court, and for quashing of the order dated 1/2/2001, declining them permission to go abroad, in case No. 39 of 1999 arising out of. RC. No. 1 (A)/90/acu-IV under section 120-B read with sections 420 Indian Penal Code etc read with sections 5 (2) and 5 (l) (d) of the PC Act, 1947.

( 2 ) FACTS in brief are : that on 22/1/90 above noted case/fir was registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (for short CBI) against several accused persons, of whom named are

(I) Martin Ardbo, former President of M/s. A. B. Bofors, Sweden, (ii) W. N. Chadha alias Win Chadha, of M/s. Anatronic Generalcorporation and (iii) G. P. Hinduja, beneficiaries of M/s. Pitco/ moresco/moineosa C/o. G P Hinduja; Sangam Ltd. , London. Rest of the accused are stated in general terms as direc