IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.14241 of 2009 ***** Harishankar Prasad son of Late Sri Chamak Lal Poddar, resident of village- Gidhor, P.S. Giddhor, District-Jamui. …. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar …. …. Opposite party ----------- 3. 31.7.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Vigilance. Special Case No.5 of 2009 arising out of Vigilance Case No.10 of 2009 was instituted under Sections, 8, 9, 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Petitioner is one of the prime accused, who is alleged to have demanded a bribe of Rs.51,000/- and was offered the first instalment of Rs.20,000/-. The Vigilance authorities carried out a raid, caught the petitioner red handed and also recovered the money. Submission of learned counsel representing the petitioner is that the money was actually recovered from another person and no from the body of the petitioner. Even otherwise petitioner has remained in custody for almost six months for the said offence. He is a government servant and still has to face many proceedings including trial in the matter. Looking at the nature of the allegation, the quantity of money recovered and the period the petitioner has spent in custody, let the petitioner, namely, Harishankar Prasad, be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties in the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge, Vigilance, Patna in - 2 - connection with Special Case No.5 of 2009 arising out of Vigilance Case No.10 of 2009 with a direction that the petitioner will cooperate in trial and shall appear in person on each and every date fixed by the trial Court. Any breach of the conditions will entitle the prosecution to seek cancellation of his bail. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)