Neutral Citation 2026:JHHC:4021 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 9022 of 2019 Nalini Kant Mishra, S/o Late Mahendra N Mishra, R/o Pirpainti Road Opp. Sulabh Shauchalaya, Godda, P.O.- Godda, P.S.- Godda, Dist.- Godda. Permanent R/o Vill- Mohana, P.O. & P.S.- Rajoun, Dist.- Banka (Bihar. --- --- Petitioner Versus The Union of India through CBI --- --- Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Adv. For the CBI : Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharti, Adv. --- 27/06.02.2026 Heard Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharti, learned counsel appearing for the CBI. 2. In this application, the petitioner has prayed for grant of anticipatory bail as he is apprehending his arrest in connection with R.C. Case No. 4(A)/2013-R registered for the offences under Sections 120B read with 201/420/468/471 IPC and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. 3. The prosecution case reveals that the accused public servants along with a private person, i.e., Dhiraj Kumar (petitioner) of M/s Global Informatics had entered into a criminal conspiracy amongst themselves and in furtherance of the same, the public servants in strict abuse of their respective official positions dishonestly and fraudulently manipulated/allowed to manipulate the merit list assessment charts. It has further been alleged that during JET 2006, the merit list was manipulated by Dhiraj Kumar under the guidance and influence of JPSC officials in order to extend undue benefits to certain candidates who were dishonestly and fraudulently declared qualified even though they had Neutral Citation 2026:JHHC:4021 2 secured less marks than the candidates who even after securing more marks, could not qualify. It has also been alleged that marks in the assessment charts of a number of candidates obtained during interview were increased to extend undue favor to them which facilitated their selection as lecturers. 4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that after completion of investigation, chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner and other accused persons. Learned counsel submits that some of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 3349 of 2022 and its analogous cases. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner has been implicated primarily on account of giving higher marks to a candidate, being an expert on mathematics, though no iota of evidence has surfaced in support of such allegations. 5. Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharti, learned counsel appearing for the CBI has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner and has submitted that though the maximum marks to be allotted for the column of suitability of job was 20 marks, but with respect to a candidate Narayan Singh, the petitioner being an expert in mathematics, has marked 23 which certifies the involvement of the petitioner in the entire illegal transaction. 6. Admittedly, chargesheet has been submitted by the CBI and some of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 3349 of 2022 and its analogous cases. 7. On consideration of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned trial court within a period of four weeks, Neutral Citation 2026:JHHC:4021 3 and on his surrender, he shall 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 Special Judge, CBI, Ranchi in connection with R.C. Case No. 4(A)/2013-R, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 8. This application stands allowed. 9. Pending I.A.(s), if any, stands closed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated- 6th February, 2026. Preet/- Uploaded on: 16 /02/2026.