JUDGMENT

Alok Kumar Verma, J. - Apprehending his arrest, the applicant moved an application for anticipatory bail before the learned Special Judge (Anti-Corruption)/First Additional District and Sessions Judge, Nainital in connection with FIR no.0060 of 2020, registered with Police Station Khatima, District Udham Singh Nagar for the offence under Sections 409, 420, 466, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC and Section 13 (1)(d) read with Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The learned Special Judge (Anti Corruption)/1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Nainital has rejected the said application for anticipatory bail on 16.09.2021.

2. This application, under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the applicant before this court seeking anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest.

3. Heard Mr. Navneet Kaushik, the learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. S.S. Adhikari, the learned Deputy Advocate General along with Mr. Balvinder Singh, learned Brief Holder for the State.

4. Mr. S.S. Adhikari, the learned Deputy Advocate General for the State requested further three weeks’ time to file relevant documents.

5. Mr. Navneet Kaushik, the learned c