D. N. PRASAD, J.

( 1 ) ALL the applications mentioned above have been heard together as the question relating to amalgamation of all the respective cases into one arisen and are being disposed of by this common order.

( 2 ) IT is claimed that RC 20 (A)/96, RC 68 (A)/96, RC 64 (A)/96, RC 38 (A)/96 and RC 47 (A)/96 should be amalgamated and trial be proceeded as one case. It is alleged that RC 20 (A)/96 corresponding to Chaibasa P. S. Case No. 12 of 1996 for the period 1-4-1994 to 31-3-1996. There is an allegation that forged payment of Rs. 97,70,39,743. 00 was made to different suppliers for the financial year 1994-96 and the said payment was made on the basis of forged allotment letters. Charge-sheet was submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (C. B. I.) against 56 accused persons including the petitioner Lalu Prasad alias Lalu Prasad Yadav.

( 3 ) LIKEWISE in another case RC 64 (A)/96, it is alleged that the accused persons indulged in criminal conspiracy, withdrew a sum of Rs. 95,08,140. 10 paise illegally on the basis of fake allotment and the said amount was for purchase of food, fodder, medicines and instruments etc. , which have never been supplied nor rece