Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3596/2015bail granted

Chandrashekhar Prasad v. The State Of Bihar Through Cabinet Vigilance, Department

2015-01-28Mr. Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.3596 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -59 Year- 2014 Thana -VIGILANCE CASE District- PATNA ====================================================== Chandrashekhar Prasad Son of Late Shivlal Mahto Resident of Village + P.O. - Morediva, P.S. - Samastipur (Muffassil), District - Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar through Cabinet Vigilance, Department .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shantanu Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramakant Sharma(L/O(I.C.Vig)) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 28-01-2015 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the Vigilance.

The petitioner is languishing in custody since 03.09.2014 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 7/13 (2) read with Section 13 (1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act.

The petitioner being the Revenue Karamchari was trapped while accepting illegal gratification of Rs.10,000/- for issuing revenue rent receipt.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the revenue rent receipt was issued on 30.08.2014, though the complaint was filed in the Vigilance on 29.08.2014 for which verification was made on 02.09.2014 and ultimately trap was made on 03.09.2014, though the petitioner has a tiff with the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3596 of 2015 (02) dt.28-01-2015 2/2 complainant prior to the occurrence and as a retaliatory measure the petitioner has been roped in the present case. This fact has not been disputed by the learned counsel for the Vigilance that the investigation has already concluded.

Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds 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 Special Case No. 56 of 2014 arising out of Vigilance P.S. Case No. 59 of 2014.

The learned court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner, if he defaults for three consecutive occasions.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) DKS/- U T