JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. Indrajit Sinha, the learned counsel appearing along with Mr. Abhishek Choudhary, the learned assisting counsel on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Anil Kumar, the learned A.S.G.I appearing on behalf of the respondent Directorate of Enforcement (E.D.).

2. This petition has been filed for quashing of the order dated 10.07.2023 in M.C.A No.2022/2023 whereby the default bail under the first proviso to Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. has been rejected by the learned Court.

3. Mr. Indrajit Sinha, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner served as Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi between July, 2020 to July, 2022 and was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on 04.05.2023 based on the allegations of irregularities in the registration and mutation of the landed properties in Ranchi on the allegation that the petitioner has helped by illegally transferring the lands in question. He submits that on the basis of the allegations, in course of the investigation, ECIR/ RNZO/ 18/ 2022 (ECIR 18/ 2022) was registered. He submits that the remand application was filed on 05.05.2023 in ECIR Case No.01/2023 (arising out of ECIR 18/2022), pursuant to tha