ORDER :

1. Vide R.C. No. 0962019S0002, a case has been registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (for short CBI) under Sections 409, 419, 465, 466, 471 of the Indian Penal Code (in short IPC) and Sections 13 (1) (c) and 13 (1) (d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act at Police Station CBI, ACB Branch, Shimla. Petitioner was arrested in this case on 14.05.2022. A bail petition preferred by her under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was dismissed by learned Special Judge (CBI), Shimla on 19.05.2022. Through instant petition, she seeks her release on regular bail.

2. Gist of Allegations.

The aforementioned case is in respect of alleged misappropriation of government scholarship funds on large scale with complicity of officials working in the Education department, Central Government, Banks and private institutions:

(i) An FIR No. 133 of 2018 was registered on 16.11.2018 at Police Station East, Shimla. FIR was registered on the basis of a complaint made by the State Project Officer, State Project Monitoring and New Initiative Unit, Department of Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. It was alleged in the FIR that various complaints were received in