Dr. Budhdev Prasad Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31712 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -49 Year- 2016 Thana -C.B.I CASE District- PATNA ====================================================== Dr. Budhdev Prasad Singh S/o Late Ramratan Singh, Resident of Village - Adarsh Nagar, Rajopatti, P.S. - Sitamarhi, Dist. -Sitamarhi, At present, Incharge Principal of Mahakavi Kalidas Suryadev College, Trimuhan, Chandauna, Police Station & District - Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Dr. Satyendra Kumar Srivastava, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Akhileshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-09-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the Vigilance.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offences under Sections 7/13 (2) read with section 13(i)(D) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The allegation is that the petitioner was caught red handed with the bribe money of Rs.70,000/- taking from the informant.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 5.5.2016 and the charge sheet has been submitted in the present case. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31712 of 2016 (4) dt.27-09-2016 2/2 been implicated in the present case. From perusal of Annexure-6 to the present application, it is evident that the petitioner had given the informant Rs.1 lac from his personal Bank account. Out of the said amount, Rs.70,000/- was being returned by the informant to him. It is further submitted that the petitioner is ready to deposit an amount of Rs.30,000/- in the court below, which shall be subject to the final disposal of the case. On behalf of the Vigilance, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and was caught red handed. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it is directed that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.

30,000/- in the court below, which shall be subject to the final disposal of the case and on doing so, let the petitioner above named 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 the learned Special Judge, Vigilance, North Bihar, Muzaffarpur, District Muzaffarpur in connection with Special Case No.22 of 2016 arising out of Vigilance P.S. case No.49 of 2016.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T