( 1 ) S/shri Baldev and Dieter Ludwig have applied for grant of anticipatory bail in these two separate petitions. This order will dispose of both these petitions.

( 2 ) IN brief the case of the petitioner Baldev is that he is representative of French News Photo Agency, SYGMA with Head-Quarters at Paris. He had accompanied various Prime Ministers of India as a part of their official entourage. The Headquarters of SYGMA instructed him on telephone in May, 1991 to visit International Sahaja School, Dharamsala, H. P. for having the photographs of the school as well as the students studying there and showing there general lifestyle, including that of Master Yoann, a male child of French nationality. He, accordingly, visited that school and met its Principal Mr. Banerjee and introduced himself as news photographer, representative of SYGMA and sought his co-operation to photograph the School complex and students studying there. The Principal introduced him to various children including Master Yoann. The petitioner took his photographs besides those of other students. He has now learnt that a case has been registered against him at PS Dharamsala, H. P. for criminal trespass, at the instan

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