JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Ajit Kumar Sinha, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Himanshu Hemant Gupta, Sri Ashwarya Sinha and Sri Alok Kumar Singh, learned counsels appearing on behalf of the applicant as well as Sri Anurag Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the Central Bureau of Investigation assisted by Sri Akhilendra Singh, Advocate and also perused the material available on record.

2. The present anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in Criminal Case No.12 of 2012 arising out of Case Crime No. R.C.0062011A0006 of 2011, under Sections 120-B, 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC and Sections 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Police Station CBI, ACB, District Lucknow, with a prayer to enlarge him on anticipatory bail.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE

3. A coal linkage was granted to M/s Jai Durga Industries, Chandauli in the year 1987. A new coal distribution policy was introduced on 18.10.2007 by the Ministry of Coal, envisaging a new mechanism of coal distribution by way of entering into the Fuel Supply Agreement in compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court in M/s Ashoka Smokeless Vs. Union of India and in connected matters, (200