Akhil Kumar Mallik v. The State Of Bihar Through Cabinet Vigilance Department

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.33296 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -35 Year- 2015 Thana -C.B.I CASE District- MUZAFFARPUR ======================================================

1. Akhil Kumar Mallik Son of Upendra Nath Mallik Resident of village - Meghaul, P.O. + P.S. Pandaul, Distt. - Madhubani, Was Posted as Circle officer, Kesaria, Distt. - East Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. 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 PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 19-08-2015 Heard both sides.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case under Section 7/13

(2) and 13(i) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The petitioner being Circle Officer was caught red handed while accepting Rs. 13,000/- as bribe. It is submitted that the petitioner is in jail since 08.05.2015 and charge sheet has already been submitted. Learned Special P. P. has, however, opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the fact that charge sheet has already been submitted and the petitioner has remained in jail for more than three months, the above named petitioner is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33296 of 2015 (2) dt.19-08-2015 2/2 directed to be enlarged 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, Muzaffarpur in Vigilance P.S. Case No. 35/2015 (Special case No. 15/2015).

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) BKS/- U T