HEMANT GUPTA, CJ.

1. Challenge in the present petition preferred by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short “the Code”) is to an order dated 23.11.2017 (Annexure A-1) passed by the learned 15th Additional Sessions Judge & Special Judge (CBI), Bhopal in Case No.ST/9500317/2014 wherein cognizance of the offence registered as Crime No.RC2172015A0025 has been taken and warrant of arrest has been issued against the petitioner. The petitioner has further challenged an order dated 06.12.2017 (Annexure A-2) whereby application for cancellation of warrant of arrest was declined.

2. The facts, in brief, are that on 30.10.2013, an offence punishable under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 read with 120-B of the Indian Penal Code; Section 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Sections 65 and 66 of the Information Technology Act, 2000; and Sections 3-D (1) and (2) and 4 of the M.P. Recognised Examination Act, 1937 was registered as Crime No.12/2013 by the Special Task Force, Bhopal constituted by the State of Madhya Pradesh in respect of irregularities committed in Pre-Medical Test-2012 (for short “PMT-2012”) conducted by M