ORDER :

1. This bail application has been filed under section 439 of the Cr. P.C. by the applicant, namely, Shri Ranjit Kumar Borah praying for bail in connection with RC AC-T 2021 A001I registered under section 120B of the IPC read with sections 7/8/11 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (‘the PC Act’).

2. The applicant was arrested on 14.12.2021.

3. I have heard Shri A. Tewari, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri M. Haloi, learned Special PP, CBI.

4. At the outset this court has been informed that on earlier two occasions, the prayer for bail of the applicant has been rejected by this court. In the first case, which was registered, as BA No. 229/2022, the emphasis was more on default bail which was, however, negated by this court. The second, bail application was registered as BA No. 1410/2022 which was also rejected vide order dated 26.7.2022. This court had rejected the aforesaid two bail applications after detailed discussions of ail the attending circumstances.

5. The learned counsel for the applicant, Shri Tewari had. drawn the attention of this court to the statements of Shri Pradyut Dey-PW5, Ms. Deepti Upadhyay-PW7 and Shri Deba Kanta Boro-PW8. By referring to the