JUDGMENT :

S.K. SAHOO, J.

After being unsuccessful on the last three occasions before this Court and once before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and being in judicial custody since 05.09.2013, the petitioner Deepak Gupta has once again knocked at the portals of this Court seeking for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in connection with Balasore Vigilance P.S. Case No. 30 of 2013 which corresponds to T.R. Case No. 01 of 2014 pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge -cum-Special Judge (Vigilance), Keonjhar in which he is facing trial on being charged under section 13(2) read with section 13(1)(c)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sections 420, 468, 409, 379, 411 read with section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code.

2. As per the first charge sheet dated 31.12.2013, the role of the petitioner is mentioned as follows:-

“Sri Deepak Gupta is the Director of M/s. Snehapusph Marketing Private Ltd. as well as Power of Attorney Holder of B.K. Mohanty mines, is also a Director of M/s. Deepak Steel and Power Ltd……

From the above facts, it is found that Sri Deepak Gupta has actually raised a quantity of 65,25,741.438 MT amounting to Rs.1520,39,64,049.60