IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15567 of 2009 ARBIND KUMAR SINHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 03. 21.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This petition for bail has been filed by the petitioner, who is an accused for offences punishable under Sections 7, 8, 13(2) read with Section 13(1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Although learned Special P.P. vehemently opposes the contentions of learned counsel for the petitioner, but the fact remains that admittedly the petitioner is not a public servant, rather he is claimed to be a private Munshi of one Hari Shankar Prasad, who is said to be Halka Karmchari. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the allegation against the petitioner is only that the said Halka Karmchari had given the money to the petitioner only to count it and hence it is quite obvious that the petitioner is not involved in the commission of any offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner also avers that the petitioner is a very poor person languishing in custody for several months for the offences punishable under the aforesaid sections, which are not even applicable to the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. Let petitioner, namely Arbind Kumar Sinha, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with - 2 - two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Vigilance- II, Patna in connection with Special Case No. 05 of 2009 arising out of Vigilance Case No.10 of 2009. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)