<p>The former judges were directed by the CBI court to appear before it on January 30. But the judges sought some time on medical grounds.<br /><br />They submitted their medical certificates stating their inability to be present in the court. Special CBI judge A K Singh allowed their medical certificates on condition that they appear before it on February 18.<br /><br />The six accused judges - R P Yadav, R P Mishra, R N Mishra, R S Chaubey, Arun Kumar and A K Singh - also did not appear in the court despite summons issued to them on earlier two hearing dates on December 21, 2010 and January 13.<br /><br />Justice R N Mishra, who had retired as a judge of the Allahabad High Court in 2009, had challenged the summons contending that the CBI judge was himself a witness in the case and hence he should not have passed an order in this connection. But the high court turned down his petition.<br /><br />The high court, however, ruled that those who wanted exemption from personal appearance in the case could move an application before the CBI court in this regard.<br /><br />The CBI filed a charge sheet against 78 people in the case involving alleged fraudulent withdrawal of crores of rupees, between 2001 and 2008, from Provident Funds of employees posted at Ghaziabad district court.<br /><br />All the six judges are charged under IPC sections 420, 468, 471 and 120 b along with other offences.<br /><br />Legal exerts say that the judges can be sent to jail if they appear before the court.</p>
<p>The former judges were directed by the CBI court to appear before it on January 30. But the judges sought some time on medical grounds.<br /><br />They submitted their medical certificates stating their inability to be present in the court. Special CBI judge A K Singh allowed their medical certificates on condition that they appear before it on February 18.<br /><br />The six accused judges - R P Yadav, R P Mishra, R N Mishra, R S Chaubey, Arun Kumar and A K Singh - also did not appear in the court despite summons issued to them on earlier two hearing dates on December 21, 2010 and January 13.<br /><br />Justice R N Mishra, who had retired as a judge of the Allahabad High Court in 2009, had challenged the summons contending that the CBI judge was himself a witness in the case and hence he should not have passed an order in this connection. But the high court turned down his petition.<br /><br />The high court, however, ruled that those who wanted exemption from personal appearance in the case could move an application before the CBI court in this regard.<br /><br />The CBI filed a charge sheet against 78 people in the case involving alleged fraudulent withdrawal of crores of rupees, between 2001 and 2008, from Provident Funds of employees posted at Ghaziabad district court.<br /><br />All the six judges are charged under IPC sections 420, 468, 471 and 120 b along with other offences.<br /><br />Legal exerts say that the judges can be sent to jail if they appear before the court.</p>