JUDGMENT :

S.K. Sahoo, J.

The petitioner Deepak Gupta who is in judicial custody since 05.09.2013 and facing trial on being charged under section 13(2) read with section 13(1)(c)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereafter 1988 Act') and sections 420, 468, 409, 379, 411 read with section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code in the Court of learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Keonjhar in T.R. Case No. 01 of 2014 (V.G.R. Case No.05 of 2013) which arises out of Balasore Vigilance P.S. Case No. 30 of 2013, has approached this Court for bail for the fifth time after his earlier four unsuccessful attempts before this Court and twice before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

2. The accusation against the petitioner in a nut shell is that he was the Director of M/s. Snehapusph Marketing Private Ltd. as well as of M/s. Deepak Steel and Power Ltd. A registered Power of Attorney was executed on 29.12.2003 by Sri B.K. Mohanty mining lease holder of Uliburu Iron Ore Mines in favour of M/s. Snehapusph Marketing Private Ltd. duly represented by the petitioner for conducting mining operation in the ML area of B.K. Mohanty located at Uliburu village over an area of 56.94 Ha. Another Power of Attorney was