( 2025:JHHC:25648 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI BA No.6018 of 2025 Rajendra Prasad, aged about 51 years, son of Late Dev Narayan Prasad, resident of Qtr. No.B/23, Giddi-A, Officers Colony, P.O. – Giddi, P.S.- Giddi-A, District - Hazaribagh …. Petitioner Versus Central Bureau of Investigation … Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Akhouri Awinash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prashant Pallav, Advocate ------ 3/27.08.2025 The petitioner is seeking regular bail, in connection with R.C. Case No.05(A)/2025-R, registered for the offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, pending in the court of learned AJC-XVII Cum Spl. Judge, CBI, Ranchi. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the safety officer posted in Sirka Colliery, Ramgarh of CCL. 3. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is of demanding of Rs.10,000/- from the complainant but the said amount has not been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. 4. It is further submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 15.05.2025 and the charge-sheet has been submitted. 5. Learned counsel appearing for CBI has opposed the prayer and submits that Rs.10,000/- has been demanded by the petitioner and same has also been recovered from the petitioner. The allegation is found to be true in the charge-sheet. 6. Considering that the petitioner is in custody since 15.05.2025 ( 2025:JHHC:25648 ) 2 and further the chargesheet has already been submitted, I am inclined to release the petitioner on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on regular bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned AJC-XVII Cum Spl. Judge, CBI, Ranchi, in connection with R.C. Case No.05(A)/2025-R. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) R.Kumar