Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:4080 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 1889 of 2020 --- Chandeshwar Prasad @ Chandreshwar Prasad son of Late Brahamdeo Prasad, Resident of 396-Shubham, Baba Path, Hurhuru, Hazaribagh, PS Sadar, District Hazaribagh … … Petitioner Versus The Union of India through Central Bureau of Investigation … … Opposite Party --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Vishal, Advocate For the Opposite Party-CBI : Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharti, Advocate --- 26/06.02.2026 Heard Mr. Ankit Vishal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharti, learned counsel for the CBI. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with RC 04(A)/2013-R registered for the offences under Sections 120B r/w Section 420, 468 and 471 of I.P.C. and Section 13 (2) r/w Section 13 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. It has been alleged that the officials of JPSC along with Sri Dhiraj Kumar, representative of M/s. Global Informatics, Ranchi had entered into criminal conspiracy among themselves and in pursuance thereof, the public servants in strict abuse of their respective official positions, dishonestly and fraudulently manipulated/allowed to manipulate the merit list, assessment charts etc. of the examination/interview to extend undue benefit to their preferred candidates. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that on completion of investigation CBI has submitted the charge-sheet. It has further been submitted that some of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail vide A.B.A. No. 3349 of 2022 and its analogous cases. Learned counsel further adds that the petitioner has been implicated as he has said to have given higher marks to a candidate being an expert in the subject of Botany. Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharti, learned counsel for the CBI has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner and has -2- submitted that the petitioner who is an expert of Botany subject has dishonestly marked 28 in the column of suitability of job, though the maximum marks stipulated to be allotted was 20 which furthermore signifies the manner in which the petitioner had favoured the candidate. Admittedly, the charge-sheet has been submitted by the CBI and some of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail vide A.B.A. No. 3349 of 2022 and its analogous cases. The petitioner has been implicated purportedly for giving higher marks to a candidate being an expert of subject of Botany. On consideration of the aforesaid facts, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender in the court below within four weeks and pray for bail, and in that event, 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 Additional Judicial Commissioner XVI cum Special Judge, CBI, Ranchi in connection with RC 04(A)/2013-R, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This application stands allowed. Pending I.A., if any stands closed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) R. Shekhar Cp 3 06th February 2026 Uploaded on 16.02.2026