JUDGMENT :

MOHAN LAL, J.

1. By this common order, I would disposed of two bail applications, one filed by A-1, Predhiman Krishan Koul and another filed by A-2, Hilal Ahmed Sheikh as both of them arise out of common FIR, RC0042021A0012 dated 01.02.2021 registered with Police Station CBI, ACB, Jammu for commission of offences U/s 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 r/w 120-B IPC.

2. A-1, Predhiman Krishan Koul has claimed bail on the grounds, that he is posted as Technical Officer (T.O) to Superintendent Engineer (S.E) PW (R&B) Circle Udhampur-Reasi; the complainant was allotted some work for construction of Medical Sub-Centre in District Reasi in the year 2017-2018 whereas he was posted to his present place of posting only in 2020; he has nothing to do with the said allotment of work as he is working as Technical Officer to Superintendent Engineer Udhampur and he had absolutely no role to play in respect to any verification of bills relating to work executed by the complainant; complainant came with a bill which was far exceeding the amount which had been sanctioned for the work allotted to the complainant; he was arrested on 02.12.2021 by the respondent-CBI and now he is presently