JUDGMENT

B.M. Lat, J. - By this petition the applicant seeks cancellation of bail granted to the accused non-applicant No. 1, B.V. Karanth, by this Court in Misc. Criminal Case No. 1747 of 1986 dated 24.6.1986 on the ground inter alia that after getting the benefit of bail, during the pendency of the criminal trial for the offences punishable under Section 307 read with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, the accused-non-applicant B.V. Karanth by misusing the benefit of bail, is tampering with the prosecution witnesses so as to get himself acquitted.

2. Accused-non-applicant No. 1 B.V. Karanth, a recipient of 'Padma Shri', an eminent artist, renowned actor, director and producer, is presently working as the Director of 'Rang Mandal' attached to the 'Bharat Bhawan', Bhopal. He is facing his trial for charges punishable under Sections 307 and 201, Indian Penal Code on the allegations that on 24-5-1986 at about 11.40 A.M. at Qutbi House, Professors Colony, Bhopal, where the victim Kumari Vibha resides, the non-applicant Karanth tried to kill her by setting fire to her clothes after pouring kerosene oil. On hearing cries, one Ameena Bi, a maid servant, Hafiz, a neighbour, Shrimati M.J. Qut