( 2026:JHHC:25225 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7396 of 2026 Shubham Saboo, aged about 39 years, son of Bishwanath Saboo, resident of Gopal Complex, National Traders, Court Road, P.O. & P.S.- Kotwali, Dist.- Ranchi. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through Anti-Corruption Bureau, Ranchi … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. A. K. Das, Sr. Advocate : Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl.P.P. --- 03/20.08.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.06.2026 in connection with ACB Ranchi P.S. Case No.01 of 2026, for the offences registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B, 109 of the I.P.C. (corresponding to Sections 318, 336, 338, 340, 61, 49 of the B.N.S. 2023) and section 12/13(2) read with Section 13(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment)Act, 2018, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to annexure -11, which is the order passed in Anticipatory Bail Application vide A.B.A. No.3528 of 2026 preferred by co-accused, Sumitra Kumari Baraik and Munn Kumari and submits that they are the purchasers of the land, who have been extended the privilege of anticipatory bail. So far as the petitioner is concerned, he is the developer and he has entered into development agreement with the aforesaid purchasers, who were owing the property by virtu of register deed. 4. The learned counsel further submits that before proceeding with the construction, he also obtained a non-encumbrance certificate for the last 30 years and the same was also issued by the competent authority. Thereafter, he applied for sanction of building plan, which was also granted and he constructed a building. However, the building has now been demolished as it is alleged that the entire building stood 2 on the property which was acquired land for RIMS, Ranchi. The learned counsel submits that the action of the petitioner is completely bona-fide and based on the documents and he has taken due care before proceeding to construct the building. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.06.2026. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party-ACB has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the petitioner has constructed a building on the government land and the construction has extended beyond the area in connection with the development agreement was entered and map was sanctioned. However, it is not in dispute that as on date the building has been demolished. 6. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the government amin had demarcated the land for the petitioner. 7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the building constructed by the petitioner has been already demolished, the property is now in the occupation of RIMS and the petitioner had acted upon registered deeds, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 8. Accordingly, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Ranchi, in connection with ACB Ranchi P.S. Case No.01 of 2026 on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the 3 learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 9. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 10. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 20.08.2026 Uploaded on 21.08.2026 Jay/