(1.) Invoking jurisdiction of this court under Section 439 of Cr.P.C., the applicant herein has filed this application for grant of regular bail who has been arrested on 26.11.2014 in connection with Crime No. 48/2010 registered at Police Station, Anti Corruption Bureau, Raipur (for Short, ACB) District Raipur, for the offence punishable under Section 13(1)(e) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short, PC Act). Case of prosecution, in brief, is that, applicant had amassed wealth of Rs. 61,89,882/- disproportionate to his known source of income, while working as Executive Engineer and thereby he has committed aforesaid offences.
(2.) Shri Kanak Tiwari, learned senior counsel appearing for the applicant would submit as under:
(3.) On the other hand, Shri A.S. Kachhwaha, Additional Advocate General and Shri Neeraj Jain Govt. Advocate, counsel appearing for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and would submit as under: