IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.11596 of 2008 UMESH PRASAD SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR THRO.VIGI. ----------- 6 30.7.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional public prosecutor for the Vigilance Department. Petitioner who is a Junior Engineer is in custody since 30.11.2007 in a case registered for offences under Sections 7,13(2) read with section 13(1)(d) of the PC Act on the allegation that he took illegal gratification from the complainant, the contractor of the work in question which was caught red hand in a Trap made by the Vigilance Department. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he was transferred on 30.6.2007 and handed over the charge on 26.11.2007, as such, there was no occasion for a contractor giving him any kind of cash. Furthermore, co accused who had been caught taking Rs.5,000/- has already been allowed bail by a bench of this court under order dated 11.4.2008, passed in Cr Misc No. 11581 of 2008. It is submitted by the Vigilance Department that on a complaint made by complainant, the S.P. and A.D.G.,Vigilance Department formed a team of Vigilance Department which caught the petitioner and one Md. Manwarul Haque, Panchayat Secretary red hand taking polished notes of Rs.10,000/- and Rs. 5,000/- respectively. Let the petitioner as above be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.5,000/- (five thousand) with two sureties of - 2 - the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge Vigilance- II, Patna in Vigilance P.S.case no. 27 of 2007 (Special case no. 37 of 2007). Shashi. (S.P.Singh,J).