IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36016 of 2008 BHOLA RAM son of Late Nanhu Ram Resident of village- Sarwarpur, P.S.- Arwal District- Jehanabad At present resident of mohalla- Shivpuri Uran Tola ( Anishabad) P.S.- Gardanibagh, District- Patna Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 20.11.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under sections 13(2) read with section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The allegation against the petitioner is that while he was in service on different posts he is alleged to have acquired assets disproportionate to his known source of income in the name of his wife and in the name of his second wife. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is a retired officer of Bihar Education Service Class I and is now aged more than 71 years of age suffering from various ailments. The submission is that whatever asset is alleged to be in possession of his wife that really belongs to her on account of her having the independent source of income by dairy business and agriculture. It is further submitted that so far as the allegation with regard to the assets in the name of - 2 - Dharmsheela Devi is concerned, he has no connection with her. Learned counsel appearing for the Vigilance opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the assets which is in possession of the wife of the petitioner as well as in the name of Dharmsheela Devi, his second wife, belongs to the petitioner, and as such, he has committed the aforesaid offences. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let no coercive step be taken against the petitioner in connection with Special Case No. 44 of 1995 arising out of Vigilance P.S. Case No. 65 of 1995 for a period of eights weeks from today. In the meantime, if the petitioner surrenders before the Court below and makes application for grant of bail, the same shall be considered in accordance with law on the same date provided the copy of the application is given to the Special P.P. Vigilance at least a week in advance. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)