IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.52516 of 2008 MANOHAR KUMAR, S/o. Ram Das Pandit, r/o. Mohalla Purani Bazar, Bishno Asthan, P.S. Lakhisarai, District- Lakhisarai. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR THRU. VIG. ----------- 04 10.04.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case which has been registered under Section 7/13(2) read with Section 13(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. As per the allegation the petitioner has taken bribe money of Rs.3,000/-. The amount was recovered. The submission is that the matter was enquired at the behest of Deputy Development Commissioner, Lakhisarai and the Executive Engineer in his report has stated that the petitioner is not a government employee rather sometimes he used to work as a daily wager. He has also not found the allegation of taking money by the petitioner to be correct beyond doubt. The petitioner is in custody since 18.09.2008. The prayer for bail has been opposed by the 2 learned I/C. Special P.P., Vigilance. Considering facts and circumstances, petitioner Manohar Kumar is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Trap, Patna in connection with Special Case No.27 of 2008. Mkr. (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)