[2026:RJ-JP:20814] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 3401/2026 Ashok Kumar Gupta S/o Shri Hulasi Ram, R/o 77/172A, Shipra Path, Mansarovar, Jaipur, Police Station Shipra Path, Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Petitioner Versus State of Rajasthan, Through Additional Director Prosecution, ACB ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Bhuvaneshwari with Ms. Karishma Pareek Mr. Tarun Verma and Mr. Manoj Kumar Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vijay Singh Yadav, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI CHIRANIA Order 18/05/2026 1. This anticipatory bail application has been filed under Section 482 B.N.S.S. in connection with FIR No. 475/2011 registered at Police Station ACB Jaipur, District Jaipur for the offences under Sections 13(1)(c)(d)(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of IPC, 1860. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already been superannuated from the services in the year 2017. It is further submitted that the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present bail application under Section 482 B.N.S.S. on the ground that the impugned FIR was lodged in the year 2011 with respect to an incident alleged to have taken place in the years 2007-2008. It is further submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case and was never [2026:RJ-JP:20814] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-3401/2026] called upon to furnish any explanation while he was in service. It is further submitted that the petitioner was granted interim protection by this Court vide order dated 17.03.2026. It is further contended that the Investigating Officer, Deputy S.P. ACB, appeared before the co-ordinate Bench in a connected matter in Bail Application No.3399/2026 titled as Ashok Kumar Gupta Vs. State of Rajasthan, wherein it was informed to the Court that the investigation has already been completed. It is further submitted that in the said case, the charge-sheet has already been filed. In view thereof, it is prayed that the anticipatory bail application of the accused-petitioner may be allowed. 3. On the other hand, learned Public Prosecutor strongly opposes the bail application. 4. Heard learned counsel for both the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, it is noted that in another FIR bearing No.474/2011 registered on similar allegations, the petitioner has already been granted benefit of under Section 482 B.N.S.S. by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 02.04.2026. This Court finds that the facts of the present case are identical with aforementioned case, except for the difference in FIR Nos. as lodged. In view of the above, maintaining parity and considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, as well as the fact that the Investigating Officer has stated that the petitioner is not required for further investigation, the bail application is allowed. 6. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application is allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the accused-petitioner in FIR [2026:RJ-JP:20814] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-3401/2026] No.475/2011 registered at Police Station ACB Jaipur, District Jaipur by the Investigation Officer, the accused-petitioner shall be released on bail provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties in the sum of Rs.50,000/- each to the satisfaction of concerned SHO/IO on the following conditions: i) That the petitioner will make himself available for the investigation as and when required by the investigation officer. ii) That the petitioner will not leave India without permission of the Court. iii) That the petitioner will not temper with the evidence or threaten or pressurize the witnesses in the case. (RAVI CHIRANIA),J ANMOL /42