IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.14815 of 2008 BHAGWAN PRASAD SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR THRU. VIG. ----------- 3. 16.7.2008. Heard the counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing on behalf of the Vigilance Department. The petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 7, 13(2), 13(1) (D) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The allegation in the First Information Report is that the petitioner is a Manager of the Bank and is said to have asked for Rs.2,000/-as a bribe to release the loan amount of Rs. 12,500/- which was to be paid to the informant. A trap was set up when the petitioner was confronted of the officers of the Vigilance Department asking him to disclose where he had kept the money that he had taken as a bribe. It is alleged that the petitioner has disclosed that he kept Rs.2,000/- under the bed, which was recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the trap set up does not disclose that the petitioner was seen taking the bribe or that he was caught taking the bribe. In the circumstances, the petitioner Bhagwan Prasad Singh 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, Vigilance, North Bihar, Muzaffarpur in connection with Special P. S. Case No. 03 of 2008, - 2 - Vigilance P.S. Case No.07 of 2008 with the condition that he must co- operate with the court below during the trial of this case. U.K. (Sheema Ali Khan,J)