Patna High Court
Raushan Kumar Singh @ Raushan KumarversusVigilance Investigation Bureau through the Superintendent of Police
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner, subject to a bond and sureties, and directed his release.
Summary
The petitioner, Raushan Kumar Singh, was arrested for allegedly receiving a Rs.75,000 bribe under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. His earlier bail petition was rejected, but he was allowed to renew it. He has been in custody since 12 February 2025, and the charge has not yet been framed. The Special Public Prosecutor opposed bail, citing the pending charge framing, while the petitioner’s counsel argued that prolonged detention without charge violated his rights. After hearing both sides, the court granted regular bail on the condition of cooperation in the trial, requiring a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties. The petitioner was ordered to be released in connection with Special Case No. 03 of 2025.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act when the charge has not been framed and the accused has been in custody for a year.
Legislation cited
- Prevention of Corruption Act — s. 7(a)
Subjects
- bail
- Prevention of Corruption Act
- Section 7(a)
- charge framing
- vigilance investigation
- bribery
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13840 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2025 Thana- VIGILANCE District- Patna
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Raushan Kumar Singh @ Raushan Kumar S/o Rajendra Singh R/o vill -
Madanpur, P.S.- Avtar Nagar, Distt.- Saran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
Vigilance Investigation Bureau through the Superintendent of Police Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Amresh Kumar, Advocate
For the Vigilance : Mr. Arvind Kumar, Spl.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 25-02-2026 Heard learned Senior counsel for the petitioner and
learned Special Public Prosecutor for the Vigilance.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Section 7(a) of the
Prevention of Corruption Act.
3. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner has
submitted that earlier the bail petition of this petitioner was
rejected vide order dated 03.09.2025 with the liberty to renew
his prayer for bail.
4. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the
petitioner was caught red handed receiving Rs.75,000/- as bribe
from a complainant whom he has promised to favour.
5. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits
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that the petitioner is in custody since 12.02.2025. Learned
Senior counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the
petitioner is in custody since a year and even the charge has not
been framed in this case.
6. Learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for
the Vigilance has vehemently opposed the bail of the petitioner
and has conceded that the charge has still not been filed but he
has assigned other reasons for not framing the charge.
7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with the condition that
the petitioner shall co-operate in the trial. The above named
petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with
Special Case No. 03 of 2025, arising out of Vigilance
Investigation Bureau P.S. Case No. 06 of 2025 on furnishing
bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge,
Vigilance (North Bihar), Muzaffarpur.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
durgesh/-
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