IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.43112 of 2009 RAGHVENDRA JHA, SON OF CHANDRA MOHAN JHA, RESIDENT OF NEAR S.B. BUILDING GAUTAM NAGAR, WARD NO. 20, GANGJALA, P.S.-SAHARSA, DISTRICT- PERMANENT ADDRESS VILLAGE AND P.S.-NAUHATTA, DISTRICT-SAHASRA. …..Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR THRU.CBI,PATNA …..Opposite Party. ----------- 02/ 11.01.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel for the C.B.I. One Shiv Shankar Gupta, the then Branch Manager of Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. allegedly entered into a criminal conspiracy with the accused Jitendra Jha, Surveyor Oriental Insurance Company and also with Brijbhushan Mishra another Surveyor, all conspired and issued a policy in the name of Meena Devi. Investigation revealed that cheque was deposited by the petitioner in an account in the name of Shiv Kumar Jha and the same was credited in this account and later on withdrawn by this petitioner. The claim was settled for Rs. 26,000/-. Submission is that the petitioner has denied the allegation. Offence under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act is not attracted against him because he is not a 2 public servant. The petitioner has all through cooperated with the prosecution agency and will cooperate throughout the trial. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the C.B.I. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released from custody 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 learned Special Judge (C.B.I.), North Bihar, Patna/concerned court in connection with Special Case No. 2 of 2006 arising out of R.C. No. 2(A)/2006. kksinha/ ( Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)