B.A./8633/2017 of Ram Dular Singh Vs The State Of Jharkhand Through Acb on 19 December 2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

B.A. No. 8633 of 2017

Ram Dular Singh................

Petitioner

Versus

State of Jharkhand through A.C.B. …………

Opp. Party

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Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ananda Sen

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Advocate For the A.C.B. : Mr. T.N.Verma, Advocate : Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Advocate : Mr. T.N.Verma, Advocate ……

3/19.12.2017 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner is an accused for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 7/13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The petitioner was the Investigating Officer in a criminal case and he was caught red-handed while accepting bribe of Rs. 2500/-.

It is submitted that the petitioner has been suspended by his employer and charge sheet has already been submitted in this case.

Learned counsel appearing for A.C.B, opposes the prayer for bail.

In view of the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 11.10.2017 and charge sheet has already been submitted in this case and the petitioner has been suspended, I am inclined to release him on bail. Accordingly, petitioner namely, Ram Dular 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 Additional Sessions Judge-IX-cum-Special Judge, (ACB), Dhanbad in connection with A.C.B. P.S. Dhanbad Case No. 29 of 2017 [Special (ACB) Case No. 29/2017], subject to the condition that the petitioner shall appear before the court below on each and every date so fixed in the trial and if he fails to appear even on a single date, his bail bonds shall stand cancelled and steps for taking him into custody shall be taken by the trial court.

Mukund-/cp. 3

(Ananda Sen, J)