( 1 ) THIS motion for anticipatory bail has been made on behalf of the petitioner and relates to a case registered by C. B. I, under Section 120-B Indian Penal Code. and sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act. The petitioner alongwith his son and one Venugopal, a stenogrher in the service of M/s William Jacks Pvt. Ltd. since released on bail, are involved in the case.

( 2 ) THE F. I. R. is based on a letter dated 15. 4. 1987 received in the office of the C. B. I. and the case was actually registered on 17. 4. 1987. This letter has been written by one Navin Sikand of Trident Express, Freight Division of Trident Travels and Tours Pvt. Ltd. A-15/3, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi-110057. The following are the contents of the letter and the endorsement recorded there on by S. P. , C. B. I. INFORMATION A complaint dated 15. 4. 1987 alongwith the documents mentioned therein received by Shri S. N. Tewari, Deputy Supdt. of Police, C. B. I. S. P. B. STU, XI, New Delhi has been received in this office today i. e. 17. 4. 1987 through his Supervisory Officers. Complaint is being reproduced below :

TRIDENT Express freight Division of Trident travels and Tours Pvt. Ltd. A-1