JUDGMENT

D.P. Mohapatra, J.-Leave granted.

2. We have heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. We have perused the order dated 1.12.1999 of the Bombay High Court in Criminal Writ Petition No. 290/1999 which is under challenge in the present appeal.

4. In this appeal the accused have sought to assail the order dated 2.11.1995 of the Judicial Magistrate 1st class, Atpadi issuing process against them which was confirmed by the IIIrd Additional Sessions Judge, Sangli, in Criminal Revision Application Nos. 317/95 and 318/95 and by the High Court in the impugned order. The aforementioned criminal case was registered on the private complaint by Dr. Machindra Yeshwant Patil, Respondent No. 1 herein. Invoking Sections 177, 181, 193, 406, 465, 474 read with Sections 34 IPC. The complainant alleged, inter alia, that the accused persons have got affixed bogus/fake signatures/thumb impressions of the members of the educational institution viz. "Modern Education Society", by themselves or through other persons, for the purpose of showing that there was necessary quorum in the General Body Meeting held on 27.9.1984 in which a resolution was purportedly passed a set-up a new executive body, and ther