IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15976 of 2009 RAM ISHWAR SINHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR THRU. VIG. ----------- 02/ 17.06.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This petition for bail has been filed by the petitioner, who is an accused for offences punishable under sections 7/13 (2) read with section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is merely a forest guard and the allegation of demanding and taking bribe is against the Range Officer and the name of the petitioner does not even appear in the written application on the basis of which the case was instituted. He further submits that the said amount was given by the Range Officer to the petitioner to deposit it in the Life Insurance Company and hence when the raid was made, it was recovered from his pocket. He also avers that the main accused, namely Range Officer Abhay Kumar Sinha has already been enlarged on bail by the learned court below and the petitioner, who has committed no offence, is in custody since about three months. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. Let the petitioner, namely Ram Ishwar Sinha be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2 Special Judge, Vigilance 1st , Patna in connection with Spl. Case No.22 of 2009 (Vigilance P.S. Case No.30 of 2009) harish/ ( S.N.Hussain, J)