2026:JHHC:4097 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1478 of 2020 Asim Anupam Dean, son of Shri Francis Dean, resident of No.8 Church Road, Bahu Bazar, Chutia, P.O. and P.S. Chutia, District Ranchi. … … Petitioner Versus The Union of India through CBI … Opposite Party ------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY ------- For the Petitioner: Mrs. Ritu Kumar, Adv. For the CBI : Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharati, Adv. ------- 06/06.02.2026 Heard Mrs. Ritu Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharati, learned counsel appearing for the C.B.I. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with R.C.4(A)/2013-R registered for the offences under Sections 120B r/w Sections 201, 420, 468 and 471 of I.P.C. and Section 13(2) r/w Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. 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 learned counsel for the petitioner that on completion of investigation, charge sheet has been submitted by the CBI. It has further been submitted that some of the co-accused persons have been granted bail in ABA No. 3349/2022 and its analogous cases. Learned counsel adds that the petitioner has been implicated primarily on account of the fact that he is a purported beneficiary to the manipulations committed by the JPSC officials. 2 Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharati, learned counsel for the CBI has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and has submitted that the petitioner had indulged himself in manipulating the marks and therefore in such view of the matter, the present anticipatory bail application is liable to be rejected. Admittedly, charge sheet has been submitted by the CBI and some of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 3349/2022 and its analogous cases. On consideration of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, he is directed to surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks 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.4(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 interlocutory application(s), if any, stand(s) closed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated: 06.02.2026 Shamim/- Uploaded on: 16/02/2026