1. Heard counsel for the parties.

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2. This application is filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No. 539/2013 registered with Police Station S.T.F., Bhopal - commonly known as VYAPAM examination scam cases - for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 201 and 120-B of IPC, section 25/27 of Arms Act, section 65 of the I.T. Act and Section 3(Gha) 1, 2/4 of the M.P. Manyata Prapt Pariksha Adhiniyam, 1937.

3. The role ascribed to the applicant is that the applicant arranged for the Scorer - Ashutosh Maurya and introduced him to Vikas Singh, who was asked to arrange for the impersonator by the candidate - Sehar Kirmani appearing in the VYAPAM examination.

4. According to the applicant, the fact that applicant was familiar to Ashutosh Maurya and merely because he introduced him to Vikas Singh cannot be the basis to proceed against the applicant without anything more. This argument clearly overlooks that the Investigating Agency may have to inquire into all aspects of the matter for which the applicant must cooperate.

5. Considering the seriousness of the offence and the fact that Ashutosh Maurya had app

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