IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.7851 of 2009 ***** Shiv Kumar Pandey, son of Bhuneshwar Nath Pandey, resident of village- Pataura, P.S.-Mufasil, Motihiar, District-East Champaran. …. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar through Dept. of Vigilance …. …. Opposite party ----------- 3. 3.7.2009. Heard counsel for the petitioner. Petitioner has been charge-sheeted now in Special Case No.53 of 2008 arising out of Vigilance P.S. Case No.74 of 2008 for the offences under several sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Allegation is that one Niraj Kumar, who was the Assistant in the office of the District Superintendent of Education, Muzaffarpur demanded a bribe from the informant for considering his case for appointment on compassionate ground. Initially the demand was of Rs.15,000/- but the matter was settled for Rs.6,000/-. The Vigilance was informed about such illegal demand and, therefore, a trap was laid in which the said Niraj Kumar was arrested receiving the money and thereafter passing it on to the present petitioner. Petitioner has a few explanations to offer but they may not be necessary to be recorded here and the fact that one of the accused Niraj Kumar already stood enlarged on bail and the petitioner has also been in custody since 25.9.2008. In view of the above, let the petitioner, namely, Shiv Kumar Pandey, be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- (twenty thousand) with two sureties in the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Vigilance Judge, Muzaffarpur, District- - 2 - Muzaffarpur in connection with Special Case No.53 of 2008 arising out of Vigilance P.S. Case No.74 of 2008. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)