JUDGMENT :

HITESH KUMAR SARMA, J.

The Court proceedings were conducted partly through physical mode and partly through Video-Conference due to Covid-19 pandemic.

2. This is an application filed under sec. 439 Cr.P.C., seeking bail of the accused -petitioner, namely, Rounak Ali Hazarika, in connection with Vigilance PS Case No. 06/2021 under Ss. 12, 13 (1)(a)(b)/13(2) of the PC Act (as amended) 1988, read with Sec. 3(c)/4(1)/5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, and Sec. 120 B IPC.

3. The fact of the case, as appears from the FIR, is that on receipt of a compliant by the C.M.'s Vigilance Cell regarding disproportionate assets amassed by the petitioner, an IPS Officer, working as Deputy Inspector General of Police (Border), Assam, a preliminary enquiry and, thereafter, a regular enquiry were held, vide Case RE. No.02/2021. During the aforesaid enquiry, it was found that the petitioner had amassed moveable and immovable properties to the tune of Rs. 1,01,36,401.00 during the period from 1992 to 2021. It was found during the enquiry that the income of the petitioner along with his wife from all legal sources is to the tune of Rs. 1,74,65,529.00 approximately. It is also found during the enq