Thursday, March 23 2006 14:29 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Mumbai: Bombay High Court today (Mar 23 2006) extended till April 10 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Cricket Board (BCCI) chief Jagmohan Dalmiya and three of his former colleagues in a case of alleged misappropriation of Rs 21.74 lakh from the World Cup 1996 account.

Deferring their anticipatory bail plea till April 10, Justice V M Kanade ordered Dalmiya and others to attend the inquiry being conducted by Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in Mumbai and concerned authorities in Kolkata.

Besides Dalmiya, others who have sought anticipatory bail in a case filed by BCCI for alleged misappropriation of funds are S K Nair, former BCCI Secretary, Kishore Rungta and Jyoti Bajpai, former BCCI treasurers.

The court ordered Dalmiya and others to attend EOW inquiry in Mumbai on March 27, 28, 29, 31 and before the concerned authority in Kolkata from April 3 to 5.

The Judge asked them to appear before the concerned authorities in Kolkata on a plea made by Advocate General Ravi Kadam who said investigations pertained to the World Cup 1996 account operated in Kolkata.

The court also ordered them not to leave the country without its permission.

The suggestion to attend the inquiry pending the decision on anticipatory bail petitions came from Judge V M Kanade who observed that the investigations should continue unhindered.