ORDER :

1. Heard learned Advocate Mr. Mehul H. Rahot for the Applicant and learned APP Ms. Monali Bhatt for the Respondent – State of Gujarat.

2. By way of the present application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicant-accused has prayed for anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No . 11194070210002/2021 registered with ACB Police Station, Surendranagar for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 465, 466, 468, 471, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 13(1)(a), 13(2), 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Amendment – 2018) and Section 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988.

3. Learned Advocate for the Applicant has submitted that the Applicant is apprehending his arrest in connection the aforesaid FIR and in this connection the earlier application filed by the Applicant before the learned Sessions Court came to be dis-allowed. Learned Advocate for the Applicant has submitted that the captioned order is passed in the year 2014 and the Applicant is transferred to other place from 2014. Thereafter the same order was confirmed by the Collector. But subsequently suo motu proceedings were initiated and the FIR is lodged