1 2025:CGHC:22030 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3766 of 2025 Kunal Anand S/o Sh. Anand Kumar Jha aged about 47 years, R/o Flat No. A- 703, Symphony Apartments, Kadru Road, Near Shahjanand Chowk, Harmu Housing Colony, Doranda, Ranchi, (Jharkhand) ... Applicant (In Jail) Versus Union of India, through Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, A.C.-2, New Delhi, Camp at Bilaspur, (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Maneesh Sharma, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr. Vaibhav. A. Goverdhan, Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 13/05/2025 1. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS for grant of interim bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. RC2172025A0010 registered at Police Station, Central Bureau of Investigation, AC-II, New Delhi, Camp at Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 8, 9,10 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; 61(2), BNS 2023. 2. From perusal of the order dated 06.05.2025 of the trial Court, it transpires that the applicant filed an application for temporary bail Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU 2 before the trial Court on the ground that his son is suffering from blood cancer, and the same has been rejected by the trial Court and his regular bail application is still pending before the trial Court. 3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that, on 25.04.2025, the applicant was caught receiving a bribe of Rs. 31,93,500/- from Mr. Manoj Pathak (employee of M/s Jhajharia Nirman Ltd.) on behalf of his brother Mr. Vishal Anand, Chief Engineer, RSW, SECR, Bilaspur at Birsa Chowk, Ranchi, Jharkhand. Therefore, the aforesaid offence has been registered against him. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the interim bail application was moved before the trial Court on the ground that the applicant’s son, aged about 13 years, has been diagnosed with blood cancer for which he has to undergo immediate treatment by the specialist doctors. The said fact is mentioned in para 6.2 of the present bail application and the medical documents have also been annexed. He submits that the said fact has also been verified by the respondent/CBI which is evident from their reply filed before the trial Court. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent/CBI opposes the bail application of the applicant. However, as regards ailment of son of the applicant, he stated that as per the instructions received by him on the said aspect, it has been informed that the police officials visited the house of the applicant and collected the medical documents regarding ailment of the 3 applicant’s son. He further submits that upon verification it is found that the son of the applicant is suffering from blood cancer. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. In view of the above, the First interim bail application of the applicant namely Kunal Anand, involved in Crime No. RC2172025A0010 registered at Police Station, Central Bureau of Investigation, AC-II, New Delhi Camp at Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 7,8,9,10 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and 61(2), BNS 2023 is allowed. Accordingly, I am inclined to grant temporary bail to the applicant for the period of one month from the date of his release on his executing a personal bond with two local sureties to the satisfaction of the trial Court and furnishing an undertaking to the effect that he shall surrender before the concerned trial Court positively on the expiry of one month. The applicant is directed to cooperate with the trial and during the release on temporary/interim bail, he shall not indulge himself in tampering of evidence or involve in any criminal activities, failing which, temporary bail granted to him shall automatically stand cancelled. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice U.K. Raju