JUDGMENT :

J.K. Maheshwari, J.

Leave granted.

2. The Appellant has assailed the final judgment dated 06.01.2020 passed by High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi in Criminal Revision No. 1057 of 2018, by which the order dated 04.07.2018 passed by learned Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Bureau dismissing the application for discharge filed by the Appellant under Section 239 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short “Cr.P.C.”) in connection with Special Case No. 02 of 2011 has been affirmed. The criminal case was registered against the Appellant and others for commission of offences under Sections 109, 409, 420, 467, 471, 477A and 120B of Indian Penal Code (for short “IPC”) and Section 13(1)(c) and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short “PC Act”).

3. The facts briefly put are that the Appellant was working as an Executive Engineer (Electrical) (“EE”) in the Accelerated Power Development Reforms Program (“APDRP”) Wing of Jharkhand State Electricity Board (in short “JSEB”) from 07.12.2004. During his tenure as EE, one Ramjee Power Construction Limited (