1. The anticipatory bail application No. 1851 of 2015 is moved by the applicants-accused Gajanan Lande and Rajiv Lande for pre-arrest bail as the offence is registered at C.R. No. II-2 of 2015 with the Tarapur police station, Palghar, at the instance of one Suresh Govindrao Bhamre on 18.10.2015. The anticipatory bail application No. 1852 of 2015 is moved by the applicant-accused Gajanan Lande for pre-arrest bail as the offence is registered at C.R. No. II-21 of 2015 with the Manikpur police station, Palghar, at the instance of one Dinesh Narayan Pashte on 18.10.2015. Initially the complaints were registered under sections 188 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code as also under section 7 of the Maharashtra Prevention of Mal Practices at University, Board and other Specified Examinations Act, 1982. However, later on, charges under sections 420, 464, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code were added.

2. It is the case of the prosecution that both the informants are public servants. The office of the revenue department wanted to appoint clerks-cum-typists in the said department in District Palghar. So, the examination was conducted on 18.10.2015 afternoon. The candidates who were appearin