Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:4083 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 1552 of 2020 --- Ganga Nath Jha, son of Late Rameshwar Jha, Asst. Professor at Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh, R/o C/o late M. Jha (Shambhavi) Harihar Singh Road, Morabadi, Bariatu, Ranchi … … Petitioner Versus The Union of India through Central Bureau of Investigation … … Opposite Party --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vinay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party-CBI : Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharti, Advocate --- 28/06.02.2026 Heard Mr. Vinay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharti, learned counsel for the CBI. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with RC 04(A)/2013-R arising out of Vigilance Case No. P.E. No. 04(A)/2012-R registered for the offences under Sections 120B r/w Section 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 the learned counsel for the petitioner that the charge-sheet has been submitted by the CBI and some of the co- accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail vide A.B.A. No. 3349 of 2022 and its analogous cases. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has been implicated as it is said that the petitioner is a beneficiary to the purported illegal transaction and manipulation carried out by the JPSC officials in connivance with the petitioner. -2- Mr. Deepak Kumar Bharti, learned counsel for the CBI has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner and has submitted that the investigation has resulted in specifying the role played by the petitioner of being successful in the examination conducted by the JPSC. Admittedly, the charge-sheet has been submitted by the CBI and some of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail vide A.B.A. No. 3349 of 2022 and its analogous cases. On consideration of the aforesaid facts, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender in the court below within four weeks and pray for bail, and in that event, 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 RC 04(A)/2013-R arising out of Vigilance Case No. P.E. No. 04(A)/2012-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 closed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) R. Shekhar Cp 3 06th February 2026 Uploaded on 16.02.2026