Ram Pravesh Ram v. The State Of Bihar Through The Department Of Vigilance, Government Of Bihar, Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.19452 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -3 Year- 2015 Thana -C.B.I CASE District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Ram Pravesh Ram Son of Late Chetharu Ram, Resident of villageKulharia, P.S.- Durgawati, District- Kaimur (Bhabua) .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Department of Vigilance, Government of Bihar, Patna .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satyavrat Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramakant Sharma(L/O(I.C.Vig)) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-06-2015 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody since 17.01.2015 in case registered for the offences punishable under sections 7 and 13(2) read with section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The petitioner being the head clerk in the Consolidation Office Ramgarh in the district of Rohtas was trapped while accepting illegal gratification of Rs.20,000/- for giving permission to the complaint purchase land. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner being the head clerk was not authorized to grant any permission. Moreover, such permission is only

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19452 of 2015 (2) dt.25-06-2015 2/2 required by the seller and not by the purchaser. Considering that the investigation has already concluded, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Trap, Patna in connection with Vigilance P.S. Case No.3 of 2015.

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