IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12048 of 2008 RAM BACHAN SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR THRU. VIG. ----------- 2. 19.5.2008 The informant Kailash Prasad Rungta filed a petition before the Officer Incharge of Vigilance Police Station, Patna, alleging therein that he has got a fertilizer shop at Falka. It is stated that as per the rule of the government whenever stock comes, it must be verified by the Project Executive Officer before distribution amongst the buyers. It is stated that he approached the petitioner, who happens the Project Executive Officer, for verification of the stock but he demanded a sum of Rs.5,000/-towards illegal gratification and hence the sale of fertilizer in absence of verification was pending. On the basis of a petition, the vigilance officials, after verification and observing necessary formalities laid a trap and arrested the petitioner red handed while accepting a sum of Rs.5,000/- from the informant as illegal gratification.. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had earlier filed a case under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act against proprietor Pankaj Kumar son of the informant and Kailash Prasad Rungta. In support of his contention he has filed a copy of the F.I.R. annexure-2. He submits that on account of filing of a case under the Essential Commodities Act by the petitioner against the informant and his son, this case has been filed by the informant by bringing vigilance officials in his collusion. He submits that, as a matter of fact, the petitioner is innocent and is in custody since 12th January, 2 2008. . He, therefore, prays for grant of bail. Learned counsel appearing for the Vigilance submits that after due verification and observing necessary formalities the vigilance officials arrested the petitioner red handed while accepting bribe money from the informant and hence the petitioner does not deserve bail. Considering the submissions made together with the allegation and also the period of detention, the petitioner, Ram Bachan Singh, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge, Vigilance-II, Patna in connection with Special Case No.4 of 2008 arising out of Vigilance P.S.Case No.5 of 2008. Md.S. (Anwar Ahmad)