( 2026:JHHC:4764 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 1189 of 2026 Prabhu Narayan Singh, aged about 59 years, son of late Jagdish Singh, resident of village Nimadih, P.O. Hendegarha, P.S. Charhi, District-Hazaribag, Jharkhand-825336. ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through Anti-Corruption Bureau .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Sahdeo Choudhary, Advocate Ms. Rashmi Mehta, Advocate Mr. Sandeep Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the A.C.B : A.P.P. 02/ 18.02.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the Anti Corruption Bureau. 2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Hazaribag A.C.B. P.S. Case No. 14 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Section 7(a) of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 pending in the Court of learned A.D.J-II-cum-Special Judge Vigilance (ACB) Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner happens to be Panchayat Sachiv and false allegation has been made of demand of money. He next submits that tainted money has not recovered from the possession of the petitioner and that has been recovered from possession of one Ravi Sav. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 24.12.2025 and the charge- sheet has been submitted. He then submits that he has got instruction that if the regular bail will be granted the petitioner will not tamper with the evidence. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the A.C.B opposes the prayer and submits that allegations are there of demanding bribe. 5. Considering that the petitioner is in custody since 24.12.2025, the tainted money has not been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and that has been recovered from Ravi Sav, charge-sheet has been submitted now and on instruction it has been pointed out that petitioner will not tamper with any evidence if regular bail is granted and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated ( 2026:JHHC:4764 ) by the learned counsel for the petitioner, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on regular bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J-II-cum- Special Judge Vigilance (ACB) Hazaribagh in connection with Hazaribag A.C.B. P.S. Case No. 14 of 2025. Dt.18.02.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-