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 affidavit-in-rejoinder is also filed on behalf of the applicant.

3. Heard Mr.R. S. Sanjanwala, learned senior advocate for Mr.Bhadrish Raju, learned advocate for the applicant, Ms.Chetana Shah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 – State, Mr.R. C. Kodekar, learned Special Public Prosecutor for respondent No.2 and Mr.Devang Vyas, learned Assistant Solicitor General for the Income Tax Department.

4. Mr.Sanjanwala, learned senior advocate for Mr.Raju, learned advocate for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence and is not connected with any incident or event constituting the offence as alleged in the FIR. He submits that the applicant has not played any r