ORDER 1. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the respondent - CBI. 2. Leave granted. 3. The accused appellant has been in custody since 23 rd February 2018. The co-accused (20 in number) has been released on bail by the High Court on the ground that the trial is likely to take some time. 4. Considering the totality of the facts of the case; period of custody suffered by the accused appellant; the fact that co-accused have been released on bail by the High Court as also the fact that the trial is likely to take some time, we are inclined to release the accused appellant on bail. We order accordingly. Therefore, the appellant is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court in connection with Crime No.RC-217-2015-A-0025 registered by the CBI, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (Formerly Crime No. 12/2013) and subject to the following conditions: (i) The accused appellant shall furnish personal bond in the sum of Rs. 1,00,000/-(Rupees one lakh) with one solvent local surety or blood relative in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court for his regular appearance during the trial; (ii) The accused appellant shall also comply with the conditions enumerated under Section 437(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 meticulously; (iii) The accused appellant will deposit his passport, if available, with the Investigating Agency, else file affidavit in the learned trial Court declaring that the accused appellant does not have any passport of any country. This compliance will be condition precedent for release on bail; and (iv) The accused appellant shall not directly or indirectly try to influence any of the witnesses and shall continue to appear before the Court as and when called by the Court. 5. The learned trial Court is free to impose such other condition(s) as may be deemed appropriate. 6. Consequently and in terms of the above, the orders of the High Court are set aside and the present appeals are disposed of.