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HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK
Santosh Karnani S/o. Ramchandra – Appellant
Versus
State Of Gujarat – Respondent
ORDER :
1. By way of the present application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicant - original accused has prayed to release him on anticipatory bail in case of his arrest in connection with the FIR registered as C.R No. RC0292022A0011 of 2022 before CBI/ACB/Gandhinagar Police Station, District: Gandhinagar for the offences under Section 7 etc of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
2. An affidavit-in-reply is filed on behalf of the respondent – CBI and also filed additional affidavit-in-reply.
3. Heard Mr.J. M. Panchal, learned senior advocate for Mr.Shahil Sarwani, learned advocate for the applicant, Mr.Chintan Dave, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 – State, Mr.R. C. Kodekar, learned Special Public Prosecutor for respondent No.2 – CBI, Mr.N. D. Nanavati, learned senior advocate with Mr.Mrugen Purohit, learned advocate for the original complainant and Mr.Devang Vyas, learned Assistant Solicitor General for the Income Tax Department.
4. Mr.Panchal, learned senior advocate for Mr.Sarwani, learned advocate for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence and is not connected with any incident or event con
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