Yogendra Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16005 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-109 Year-2025 Thana- VIGILANCE District- Patna ====================================================== Yogendra Sah S/o- Late Rambrikh Sah Resident of Village- Dhumbha PSSahiara, Dist- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

The Vigilance Department, Patna Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sheo Kumar Prasad, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh, APP For the Vigilance :

Mr. Arvind Kumar, Spl.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the Vigilance Department.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 7(a), 7(c) 12 of Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 61(2) of the B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner and one other have demanded Rs. 20,000/- for helping the informant in a case.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Leaned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is a Home Guard and he was apprehended in pre and post-trap with Rs. 15,000/-. It has further been submitted that he has stated in his

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16005 of 2026(3) dt.20-04-2026 2/2 application that he has received the sum for Rachita Bharti, the S.I. It has further been submitted that petitioner is a Home Guard and main thrust of allegation is against the S.I. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 18.12.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State and learned counsel for the vigilance have vehemently opposed the application for bail. Learned counsel for the Vigilance has submitted that the petitioner has been caught red handed in pre and post-trap and he has also given his statement that he has received the sum.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Spl. Judge (Vigilance) North Bihar, Muzaffarpur in connection with Vigilance P.S. Case No. 109 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T