ORDER

1. These two petitions have been filed against the orders made by a learned Single Judge of the Delhi High Court dated 9-10-1996 and 11-10-1996; the first being an order directing that in the event of the arrest of the accused persons pursuant to the order of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi, dated 4-10-1996, the accused shall be released on bail on each of them furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000 with one surety in like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer/superior officer and the duration of this anticipatory bail shall be up to 14-10-1996 when, on that date the accused shall appear before the said learned Magistrate and apply for regular bail which application shall be decided by the court in accordance with law. By the second order dated 11-10-1996 the learned Judge insofar as accused K. L. Verma is concerned, directed notice to issue on the question whether sanction under Section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code (hereinafter called "the Code") was required for taking cognizance in his case since he was at the relevant point of time a public servant and made the notice returnable on 1-11-1996. However, the learned Judge refused to