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2025 DAILYLAW 19157 (JHR)

PRAYAG PRASAD v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

B.A./7608/2025 · 2025-08-28

Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

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2025:JHHC:25929 --1-- B.A. No. 7608 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- B.A. No. 7608 of 2025 ---- 1. Prayag Prasad, aged about 47 years, son of Dhanpad Prasad, resident of Qtr. No.793, New Double Storey, Jamuna Colliery, Harad Anuppur, PO and PS – Jamuna Colliery, Madhya Pradesh 2. Amit Kumar, aged about 45 years, son of Biro Prasad, resident of M-62, Urja Nagar, Gevra Project, Deepka, Kobra, PO and PS – Kobra, Chattisgarh ….. Petitioners -- Versus -- Central Bureau of Investigation …... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Ankit Vishal, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prashant Pallav, Advocate :- Mr. Ayush, Advocate ---- 04/28.08.2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel for the respondent CBI. 2. The petitioners are seeking regular bail in connection with R.C. Case No.06(A)/2017(D), for the offence registered under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 420, 468, 471 and 120B of Indian Penal Code pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegations are made that the petitioners were appointed on the forged document as Mining Sirdar in the Coal India Limited (CIL). 2025:JHHC:25929 --2-- B.A. No. 7608 of 2025 He submits that charge sheet has been submitted and the petitioners are in custody since 21.05.2025 and in identical situation the co-accused persons have been granted regular bail in B.A. Nos.4918 of 2025 and 7466 of 2025. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent CBI has opposed the prayer and submits that on the forged document, the appointment has been obtained. 5. Considering that in identical situation the co-accused persons have been granted regular bail in B.A. Nos.4918 of 2025 and 7466 of 2025 and the petitioners are in judicial custody since 21.05.2025 and the charge sheet has already been submitted, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Dhanbad in connection with R.C.Case No.06(A)/2017(D). (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Sangam/