JUDGMENT

Jaishree Thakur, J. - By this common order, this court proposes to dispose of above titled criminal miscellaneous petitions as they arise out of the same set of facts.

2. The petitioners herein are seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No. 8 dated 21.08.2020 registered under Sections 7, 7 (a) and 8 of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 and Sections 420, 465, 467, 461, 471 and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code 1860, registered at Police Station Vigilance Bureau Phase-I S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali.

3. In brief, the facts as alleged are that the above FIR was result of an information received by the Vigilance Bureau that a person, namely Vijay Kumar, resident of Khanna is working in the field of transportation within cities of Khanna, Ludhiana and others. He had been indulging in the tax evasion in connivance with the officers/officials of Excise and Taxation Department. It is alleged that the tax was being evaded by ensuring that there is no checking or verification of the documents or the goods while being transported to and from State of Punjab. Heavy amount was being paid on a monthly basis as a bribe to the officers and officials of the taxation department. It is also stated that various o