IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42224 of 2010 SHIV JANAM RAM . Versus STATE OF BIHAR THRU.VIG. . ----------- 02/ 26.03.2011 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner, who has retired from the post of Superintending Engineer, Rural Engineering Department, is apprehending his arrest in connection with Vigilance P.S. Case No. 116 of 2009 registered for offence under Sections420, 466, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the IPC, 13(1)(c)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 9(b) of Bihar Prevention Specified Corrupt Practices Act, 1983. Petitioner in capacity of Superintending Engineer was member of Technical Bid Committee. The allegation is that in one contractor was favoured by the members of Technical Bid Committee. For same deficiency, while one contractor was penalized another contractor was given higher points. Several illegalities, in violation of departmental rules were also committed by them. All these irregularities were committed intentionally to favour one of the 2 contractors, for their personal gain. Counsel for the petitioner submits that F.I.R. was instituted in the light of report submitted in view of order passed by High Court in writ application. All members of the technical bid committee were made accused. Other accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail vide order passed in different Crl. Misc. Applications, reference of which has been given in para 12 of the anticipatory bail application. Considering these facts, prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of petitioner, namely, Shiv Janam Ram is allowed. He is directed to be released on bail, in case of his appearance before the court below within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge, Vigilance –Ist, Patna in connection with Vigilance P.S. Case No. 116 of 2009, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. The petitioner will make himself available before the concerned court 3 as and when his appearance will be required. In case of his absence continuously for two occasions, his bail bond shall be cancelled. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)