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, 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 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 (Special Sessions Trial No.02 of 2023), 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 No.33 of 2019. Mr. G.B. Joshi, the Inspector, was appointed as a member of the said Team. He conducted enquiry. After completing the enquiry, he lodged an FIR on 29.01.2020. After completion of the investigation, a charge-sheet was filed by the Investigating Officer against the present applicant and the co-accused persons.

3. Heard Mr. Navneet Kaushik, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Sandeep Sharma, learned Brief Holder for the State.

4. Mr. Navneet Kaushik, Advocate, submitted that the applicant, who was posted as Personal Assistant in the Office of District Social Welfare Officer, Rudrapur, D