Neutral Citation No. 2026:JHHC:3955 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 9375 of 2019 Kedar Nath Tiwari ... Petitioner Vs. Union of India through CBI .... Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikash Pandey, Advocate For the CBI : Mr. Deepak Kr. Bharti, Spl. P.P. --- Order No. 19 Dated 06th February, 2026 Heard Mr. Vikash Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Deepak Kr. Bharti, learned counsel appearing for the CBI. In this application the petitioner has prayed for grant of anticipatory bail as he is apprehending his arrest in connection with R.C. Case No. 4(A)/2013-R registered for the offences punishable u/s 120B r/w Sections 201, 420, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code and also u/s 13(2) r/w Section 13(1(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. It has been alleged that the members of the JPSC along with Shri Dhiraj Kumar, representative of M/s. Global Informatics had entered into a criminal conspiracy amongst 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 chart, etc. of the JET Examination 2006/ interview to extend undue benefit to their preferred candidates. It has been submitted by Mr. Vikash Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is not named in the First Information Report, but subsequently his name has surfaced in course of investigation though there are no concrete allegation against this petitioner. It has been submitted that CBI after investigation has submitted charge sheet and some of the co- accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. 3349 of 2022 and its analogous cases. Mr. Deepak Kr. Bharti, learned counsel appearing for the CBI has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner and has stated that the petitioner being one of the experts in Philosophy in conspiracy with the others had dishonestly given 25 marks in the column of suitability of job to a candidate Manoj Kumar Tiwari (A-57) even though the maximum marks allotted for that column was 20. It is admitted fact that charge sheet has been submitted by the CBI on conclusion of investigation. Some of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. 3349 of 2022 and its analogous cases. On consideration of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned trial court within a period of eight weeks from today and on such surrender, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, CBI, Ranchi in connection with R.C. Case No. 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 I.A., if any, stands disposed of. MK (RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY,J.) Page|2