IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19023 of 2010 BIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH @ BIRENDRA SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR THRU. VIG. ----------- 2. 17.6.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Vigilance. The defence of the petitioner in a Police case under Sections 13(i)(b)/15 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Section 120(b), 468 and 201 of the Penal Code and Section 3(ix), 3(2) (VII) and Section 4 of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act is that the salary of the informant could not be released on account of non availability of funds. It is next submitted that the same Deputy Development Commissioner has given contradictory report. The allegations relate to demand for illegal gratification not only in issuance of the appointment letter but also in release of salary, based on a preliminary administrative enquiry report. The fact that the same Deputy Development Commissioner gives a report against the petitioner and then turns coat, are matters to be more appropriately examined by the department of Vigilance with regard to the conduct of the Deputy Development Commissioner himself also. 2 The prayer for anticipatory bail of co- accused who is alleged to have acted in tandem with the petitioner has already been rejected in Cr. Misc. No. 15055 of 2010. The prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. Any application for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner has to be considered on its own merits, without being prejudiced by the present order. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)