B.A./9934/2019 of DR GHANSHYAM PRASAD Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU on 20 December 2019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9934 of 2019

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Dr. Ghanshyam Prasad .... .... …. Petitioner Versus .... .... The State of Jharkhand through A.C.B. .... Opp. Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.B. MANGALMURTI

For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Kashyap, Sr. Advocate For the State : Mr. T.N. Verma, Special P.P.

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03/20.12.2019Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Accused- Dr. Ghanshyam Prasad is in custody in a case under Sections 7(A) of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act in connection with Vigilance Case No.01 of 2019 corresponding to A.C.B. P.S. Case No.01 of 2019.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that earlier the prayer for bail of this petitioner was rejected by this Court in B.A. No.3584 of 2019 vide order dated 18.07.2019. It is further submitted that petitioner is in custody since 02.03.2019 on the allegation that he has demanded and accepted bribe amount. He also submitted that now the charge has already been framed upon this petitioner on 10.12.2019 but no witness has been examined till date.

Learned Special P.P. opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that this petitioner was caught red handed while accepting bribe amount which was recovered from his possession. He also admitted that as per instruction charge has already been framed upon this petitioner after sanction of prosecution was granted to this petitioner.

Considering the above submission of the parties as also the period of detention, accused- Dr. Ghanshyam Prasad is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/-(Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of court of Special Judge (Vigilance), Palamau at Daltonganj in connection with Vigilance Case No.01 of 2019 corresponding to A.C.B. P.S. Case No.01 of 2019 with condition that petitioner will appear before the trial court on each and every date fixed by the trial court unless exemption granted by the trial court.