JUDGMENT :

Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

Prayer

1. The instant application has been filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure assailing the order dated 27.02.2020 passed by the learned Special Judge, CBI, Ranchi, in Misc. Criminal Application No.146 of 2020 in connection with R.C. No. 17(S)/2013-R registered under section 420/120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, whereby and whereunder, the petition filed for discharge of the petitioners from the criminal liability has been rejected by holding therein that there is sufficient prima-facie material available on record against the petitioner for the purpose of framing of charge for the alleged offences.

Facts

2. The factual matrix leading to filing of the instant case in brief reads as under:-

Prosecution case was initiated on written complaint by one Abhishek Kumar, alleging therein that the complainant and his mother had booked 2000 square feet of land of khata no. 155, plot no. 541 in Aishwarya Residency, II Phase, Pundag, Ranchi, of M/s. Sanjeevani Buildcon (P) Ltd. Complainant has paid Rs. 9 lakhs in connection with tha