Patna High CourtCR. MISC./55156/2017bail granted

Vinod Kumar Das @ Binod Kumar @ Binod Kumar Das v. The State Of Bihar Through Central Bauer Of Investigation Acb, Patna

2018-01-10Mr. Justice Birendra Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.55156 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -20 Year- 2016 Thana -C.B.I CASE District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Vinod Kumar Das @ Binod Kumar @ Binod Kumar Das son of Sri Ram Sakal Paswan Resident of Village - Bheraukhra, P.S. - Patepur, District - Vaishali.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Central Bauer of Investigation (ACB), Patna. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate Ms. Babita Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar (SC,CBI) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 10-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner is in custody in connection with R.C. Case No. 20A of 2016, a case under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 7/13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Petitioner is in custody since 16.11.2016.

Allegation is that the petitioner demanded bribe of Rs.75,000/- from co-worker to relieve him to join on the promotional post. On trap, Rs.20,000/- was recovered from the Almirah inside in the office of the petitioner.

Earlier this Court has refused the prayer for bail on

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55156 of 2017 (6) dt.10-01-2018 P2/ 25.04.2017 in Cr. Misc. No.10931 of 2017 with direction to the learned trial Judge to expedite the trial.

This Court has been informed by the parties that only police papers have been supplied to the accused and no other progress in the trial.

Considering the period undergone, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with the aforesaid case, with condition that the petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. (Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T