JUDGMENT

1. The matter is taken up for hearing through video conference due to COVID-19 situation.

2. The prayer in the present petition is for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No. 13 dated 2.8.2021, under Sections 13(l)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 [as amended Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018] and Sections 109 and 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Phase-I, Punjab at Mohali, District SAS Nagar.

Facts of the case

3. The present FIR arises from vigilance enquiry No. 3 dated 17.12.2020. The enquiry was initiated against Nimrat Deep Singh, Executive Engineer, PWD (B&M) Department [hereinafter referred to as 'Al'] and his father-Surinderjit Singh Jaspal [hereinafter referred to as 'A2'], retired Lecturer from Government College Gurdaspur. The basis of enquiry was amassing of disproportionate assets by Al than his known sources of income. There were thirty-five properties owned by Al and his family. They were having twenty-two bank accounts with balance of more than Rs. 4,80,00,000/-, fixed deposits of more than Rs. l 1,18,00,000/- and foreign currency of about Rs. 2,12,00,000/-, amount of Rs. 10,00,00,000/-was s