Ashok Kumar @ Ashok Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.44337 of 2014 ====================================================== Ashok Kumar @ Ashok Kumar Singh Son of Late Jagdish Singh Resident of Village-Laxmipur Bakhari, P.S.-Mahua, District-Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Radha Krishna Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, L.O.,I/C,Vigi. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 03-03-2015 A supplementary affidavit has been filed. Let it be kept on record.
Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in the prayer portion of the petition. Heard both sides.
The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 13(2) read with section 13(i)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Allegation against the petitioner is that he has taken Rs.18,000/- from the complainant and he was caught red handed by the Vigilance Team.
It is submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 19.11.2013 and there is no chance of concluding the trial in near future as the Court was vacant.
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44337 of 2014 (2) dt.03-03-2015 2/2 Learned counsel for the State submits that now the case has been transferred to Special Judge, Vigilance, North Bihar, Patna.
Considering the facts and circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Patna/court concerned in Special Case No. 44 of 2013 arising out of Vigilance P. S. Case No. 74 of 2013 after framing of charge with following conditions:-
1. The petitioner will not indulge himself in similar or any other offence.
2. One of the bailors must be the close relative of the petitioner.
3. The petitioner will be well represented in the Court on each and every date and in case of absence for two consecutive dates or in case of violation of terms of bail, his bail bond would be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned.
(Amaresh Kumar Lal, J) Kanchan/- U T