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2025 DAILYLAW 7105 (JHR)

DEEPAK DAS v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU

B.A./2046/2025 · 2025-03-26

Rongon Mukhopadhyay

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2046 of 2025 Deepak Das … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through Anti Corruption Bureau. … Opposite Party ------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Mahesh Tewari, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl.P.P ------- 02/26.03.2025 The counter affidavit filed by Mrs. Priya Shrestha, learned Spl.P.P at the Bar is accepted. Heard Mr. Mahesh Tewari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Priya Shrestha, learned Spl.P.P. The petitioner is an accused in connection with ACB (HZB) P.S. Case No.01 of 2025. It has been alleged that the complainant had received an amount of Rs. 80,000/- in 2 instalments under the Abuwa Awas Yojna and for payment of the 3rd instalment an amount of Rs.11,000/- was demanded by the petitioner as illegal gratification and subsequently on a complaint having been made a trap was laid and the petitioner was caught red- handed accepting the tainted money of Rs.11,000/-. Submission has been advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is merely a Panchayat Sewak and he is in custody since 17.01.2025. It has further been submitted that the charge sheet has already been submitted by the ACB. Learned Spl.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Regard being had to the fact that the charge sheet has been submitted, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional District Judge-II cum Special -2- Judge, Vigilance (A.C.B.), Hazaribagh in connection with ACB (HZB) P.S. Case No.01 of 2025. This application stands disposed of. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Shamim/-