LAWS(ORI)-2025-7-4

BISHNUPADA SETHI Vs. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Decided On July 28, 2025
Bishnupada Sethi Appellant
V/S
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. D. Panda, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. S. Nayak, learned Special Public Prosecutor for the CBI.

(2.) The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with R.C. Case No.17(A) of 2024 pending in the Court of learned Special Judge CBI-I, Bhubaneswar arising out of RC21720240017 of CBI, AC-II, New Delhi for commission of offence punishable under Sec. 7 read with Ss. 8/9/10 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) and Sec. 61(2) of the BNS.

(3.) The allegation against the present Petitioner is that the Petitioner had played pivotal role in the named accused Chanchal Kumar Mukherjee, Group General Manager, Bridge and Roof Co. Ltd. demanding and obtaining a sum of Rs.10.00 lakhs from one Santosh Moharana, Director, M/s. Penta A Studio Pvt. Ltd. as an illegal gratification for clearing the project bills.