Raju Rajak v. The State Of Bihar Through The Vigilance, Patna.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1491 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-36 Year-2021 Thana- VIGILANCE District- Patna ====================================================== RAJU RAJAK Son of Ramnandan Rajak Resident of Village- Mangurahi, P.S.- Risiyap, District- Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar through the Vigilance, Patna. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Y.C.Verma, Sr.Adv.

Mrs. Priyanka Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in Special Case No. 26 of 2021, arising out of Vigilance P.S. Case No. 36 of 2021, registered for the offence under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

As per prosecution case, on a complaint that this petitioner, in the capacity of Junior Engineer, demanded illegal gratification from the informant for providing meter connection, a trap was arranged and this petitioner was caught red-handed with bribe money of Rs. 12,000/- (Rupees twelve thousand). It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he never demanded any money for providing meter connection. Petitioner has an unblemished service career and since the date of his joining, not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1491 of 2022(2) dt.22-03-2022 2/2 a single allegation has been levelled against him. Petitioner has got clean antecedent and he is in custody since 09.09.2021. Chargesheet has already been submitted on 02.11.2021. However, learned counsel for the Vigilance Department vehemently opposed the bail petition and submitted that there is specific and serious allegation against this petitioner of taking bribe money and he was apprehended on spot. Considering the nature of accusation and the materials available on record, the bail petition of petitioner is rejected. However, once charge is framed and trial commences, the petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned trial court on the condition that he will cooperate in disposal of trial and appear before the trial court, as and when required. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T