JUDGMENT :

Alok Kumar Verma, J.

Present Application has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of Anticipatory Bail under Sections 420, 409, 466, 467, 468, 471, 120 B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 7 A, Section 8 and Section 13 (1) (d) read with Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in connection with the Case Crime No. 40 of 2020, registered at police station I.T.I., District Udham Singh Nagar.

2. A Special Investigation Team was constituted in compliance with the order of this Court, passed in Writ Petition (PIL) No.33 of 2019. Inspector G.B. Joshi was a member of the said Team. He enquired the matter. After conducting the enquiry, he lodged the First Information Report on 29.01.2020. After completion of the Investigation, a charge-sheet was filed against the present applicant and co-accused persons.

3. Heard Mr. Amar Murti Shukla, learned counsel for applicant and Mr. M.K. Chand, learned A.G.A. for State.

4. Opposing the Anticipatory Bail Application, Mr. M.K. Chand, A.G.A., submitted that the present applicant was the District Social Welfare Officer, Udham Singh Nagar. It was the duty of the applicant to disburse th