A.M. Khanwilkar, CJ.

1. These applications for grant of regular bail have been filed on 3rd December, 2014, in Crime No. 17/2013 and Crime No. 18/2013 registered with S.T.F. Police Station, Bhopal respectively, in connection with offences commonly known as VYAPAM examination scam cases.

2. These applications were listed before the Court for the first time on 11.12.2014. On that day, the counsel for the applicant pointed out the order passed by the Supreme Court dated 01.12.2014 in S.L.P. (Crl.) Nos. 8154-8156/2014. In the context of the time frame given by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the Court noted that the applicant after filing of the applications should have taken steps for listing of the matters immediately, but was content with its listing on the 5th Court working day after removal of office objections, as per the date assigned by CMIS. The Court acceded to the request of the counsel for the prosecution to give time to get complete instructions. As a result, the matters were ordered to be listed on 15.12.2014. On that day when the matter was called out in the first round, it was kept back due to non-availability of the counsel. The matter, however, reached at the end o