Neutral Citation 2026:JHHC:4019 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 8955 of 2019 Geetanjali Singh, D/o Late Hare Krishna Singh Sardar, R/o Gautam Budha Marg, Near Government Boys High School, Bariyatu, P.O.- RIMS, P.S.- Bariyatu, Dist.- Ranchi. --- --- 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. --- 17/06.02.2026 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 secured less marks than the candidates who even after Neutral Citation 2026:JHHC:4019 2 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 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. It has further been submitted that so far as the petitioner is concerned, she has been implicated of being a purported beneficiary to the manipulations which were caused by the other accused persons. 5. Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharti, learned counsel for the CBI has opposed the prayer for bail or anticipatory bail of the petitioner and has submitted that in the course of investigation, manipulations with respect to the marks obtained by the petitioner has come to light and, therefore, the petitioner does not deserve the privilege of anticipatory bail. 6. Admittedly, chargesheet has been submitted by the CBI and several 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, and on her surrender, she 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 Neutral Citation 2026:JHHC:4019 3 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.