Leave granted.
Having heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant and
the learned counsel appearing for the State, even assuming that prima facie a case has
been made out for proceeding against the appellant for committing forgery in respect
of his 10+2 examinations, keeping in view the fact that the same was done in the year
1990 and the First Information Report has been lodged in 2006, we are of the opinion
that it is not a case where the pre-arrest bail granted in favour of the appellant should
have been cancelled. We, therefore, in supersession of the order passed by the High
Court, direct that the appellant in the event of his arrest and/or surrender, shall be
released on bail on furnishing bail bond for Rs.10,000/- with two sureties each of the
like amount, to the satisfaction of the Trial Court, subject to the condition that the
appellant as and when
directed to do so by the Investigating Officer, shall make himself available before the
Investigating Officer and shall cooperate with the investigation till a charge-sheet is
filed. The appeal is disposed of with the aforementioned observation and direction.
(S.B. SINHA)