2026:JHHC:4105 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 9144 of 2019 Dilip Kumar Prasad, son of Late Dr. Prem Kumar Prasad, resident of Indrapuri Road No.3, P.O. Hehal, P.S. Sukhdeo Nagar, District Ranchi. … … Petitioner Versus Union of India through CBI … Opposite Party ------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY ------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Adv. For the CBI : Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharati, Adv. ------- 09/06.02.2026 Heard Mr. Abhishek 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, 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, 1988. 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 Mr. Abhishek Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been implicated primarily on account of the fact that he was the Chairman of the JPSC at the relevant point of time. Learned counsel submits that there is no direct or indirect evidence in order to implicate the petitioner and in fact on completion of investigation charge sheet has been submitted and some of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 3349/2022 and its analogous cases. 2 Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharati, learned counsel for the CBI has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner and has submitted that in course of investigation the specific role of the petitioner has been assigned and it was under his supervision and connivance the manipulations were carried out benefiting several candidates who were not deserving. 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