JUDGMENT

K. Natarajan, J. - Criminal Petition no. 6953/2022 is filed by petitioner/accused no. 3 under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. for granting anticipatory bail and Crl.P. No. 7087/2022 is filed by petitioner/accused no. 1 under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for granting regular bail in Crime No. 62/2022 registered by the Galpet Police Station, Kolar District for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 471 and 420 of IPC.

2. Heard the arguments of learned counsel in both cases and learned SPP -II for the State.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on 23.06.2022 one Nagaraj, Tahasildar of Kolar taluk had filed complaint with the police alleging that he has received a file pertaining to land in Sy. No. 127 measuring 3 acres 23 guntas situated at Alahalli village, Vakkaleri Hobli, which is a locked land came for sanctioning in favour of accused no. 5-M/s. Sun Large Properties Pvt., Ltd., along with the sanction order allegedly being forged the signature of Deputy Commissioner, after verifying the colour xerox of the sanction order passed by the Deputy Commissioner he suspected the genuinity of the sanction order. Therefore, after making preliminary enquiry he has filed complaint with the