Patna High CourtCR. MISC./14033/2015bail granted

Ravi Ranjan Kumar Soren v. The State Of Bihar Through Cabinet Vigilance Department Patna

2015-04-28Mr. Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.14033 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -75 Year- 2007 Thana -BHAGALPUR KOTWALI DistrictBHAGALPUR ======================================================

1. Ravi Ranjan Kumar Soren S/o Late Parmeshwar Soren resident of village - Chatkiya Hathaiya, P.S. Haweli Kharagpur, District - Munger .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar Through Cabinet Vigilance Department Patna .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Uday Kumar For the Opposite Party : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-04-2015 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the Vigilance Investigation Bureau.

Petitioner is languishing in custody since 16.02.2015 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

It is alleged that the petitioner being Assistant in the General Section of Bhagalpur Collectorate took Rs. 10,000/- from the complainant for issuance of arms license and subsequently further demanded Rs. 5000/-. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner was not in a position to get the arms license issued. There is nothing on the record to suggest that petitioner received any illegal gratification and for the same charge departmental proceeding was initiated in which the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14033 of 2015 (2) dt.28-04-2015 2/2 petitioner has been exonerated.

Learned counsel for the Vigilance does not dispute this fact that investigation has already concluded. Considering the aforesaid facts, 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 learned Special Judge, Vigilance-II, Patna in connection with Special Case No. 10 of 2010, arising out of Kotwali Bhagalpur(Aadampur) P.S. Case No. 75 of 2007.

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