IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.16312 OF 2009 SANJAY RANJAN, SON OF SHRI KESHAW PRASAD, RESIDENT OF MUSLIM ROAD, GORIA MATH, POLICE STATION GARDANIBAGH, MITHAPUR, PATNA- 800001 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA THRU.C.B.I. ********** 2 16/11/2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the Counsel appearing on behalf of the Central Bureau of Investigation. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case under Sections 120B, 166 and 167 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13 (2) read with Section 13 (i) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Customs officers rushed to Gaya to meet with the overflow of foreign traffic at Gaya. Counsel for the Central Bureau of Investigation submits that the other three accused have got bail after their arrest. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the departmental enquiry was instituted against the petitioner and he was exonerated in the said proceeding, and, therefore, as far as the criminal case is concerned, although the parameters are different, petitioner prima facie is entitled to the benefit of the clean chit from the department. Considering the aforesaid facts, the above 2 named petitioner is directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest/surrender before the Court below within a period of six weeks from today in R.C. 28 (A) of 2004 (Special Case No. 31 of 2004) on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Central Bureau of Investigation (South Bihar), Patna subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)