IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 7651 of 2024 Vishnu Mahto ... Petitioner Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation .... Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratyush Lala, Advocate For the CBI : Mr. Anil Kumar, ASGI (Sr. Advocate) Ms. Chandana Kumari, Advocate --- Order No. 05 Dated 06th January, 2025 Heard the learned counsel for the respective sides. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with R.C. Case No. 02(S)/2020/EO-VI/Ranchi. It has been alleged that the petitioner who is the Director of M/s. Matribhumi Manufacturing Marketing (India) Ltd. along with its sister company had collected money from the market with an assurance that the same shall be doubled. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that after completion of investigation charge sheet has been submitted by the CBI and cognizance has also been taken. Learned counsel submits that one of the similarly situated co-accused, namely, Gobind Rana @ Govind Rana who was also a Director of M/s. Matribhumi Manufacturing Marketing (India) Ltd., has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in A.B.A. No. 5635 of 2024 Mr. Anil Kumar, learned ASGI has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Regard being had to the fact that the similarly situated co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court and the charge sheet has already been submitted, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned trial court within four weeks from today and on such surrender, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M.-cum-Special Judicial Magistrate, CBI, Dhanbad in connection with R.C. Case No. 02(S)/2020/EO- VI/Ranchi, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This application stands allowed. MK (RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY,J.) 2|Page