In Brief
An applicant sought anticipatory bail in connection with charges of breach of tender conditions in a police housing construction project worth Rs. 94 crore in Vadodara. He was alleged to have used 25 mm steel rods instead of the specified 20 mm, causing claimed loss to the State. The applicant argued the dispute was contractual in nature and that recovery had already been made. The Court granted anticipatory bail, noting the allegations were primarily contractual, running bills were authorized by the Executive Engineer, and Rs. 26 lakh had already been recovered from the contractor. Bail was granted on personal bond with standard non-interference conditions."> </invoke>
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