Munchun RamversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32227 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2026 Thana- VIGILANCE District- Patna
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                 Munchun Ram S/O Nagina Ram R/O Village- Koirgawan, P.S.- Chakia,
                 District- East Champaran, Bihar- 845426


                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.    Special Vigilance Unit, Patna Bihar


                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Amrit Abhijat, Advocate
                 For the SVU              :        Mr. Rana Vikram Singh (Law Officer)
                 For the State            :        Mr.Jagdhar Prasad, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   08-05-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

                   counsel for the Vigilance and learned APP for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case

                   registered for the offence punishable under Section 7 of P.C. Act

                   and Section 308 of B.N.S.

                                 3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the

                   petitioner along with other co-accused persons were caught red

                   handed while accepting the bribe of Rs. 5000/- from the

                   complainant for re-connection and installation of new meter.

                                 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has

                   committed no offence. The allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is
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          false and fabricated. The informant has alleged that the

          petitioner has demanded Rs.12,000/- from the complainant

          /informant to install the electricity connection and thereafter, the

          informant has informed the Vigilance and thereafter, raid was

          conducted and petitioner was arrested with Rs. 5,000/-. It has

          further been submitted that the Vigilance, after investigation

          submitted the chargesheet against the petitioner and the

          petitioner is not required to be more in judicial custody. He is

          having no criminal antecedent. It has further been submitted that

          similarly situated co-accused Nishant Kumar has already been

          granted bail by learned Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr.

          Misc. No. 28084 of 2026. Moreover, petitioner is languishing in

          judicial custody since 08.01.2026

                       5. Learned APP appearing for the State and learned

          counsel for the Vigilance have vehemently opposed the

          application for bail.

                       6. 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. The above named

          petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail

          bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties

          of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special
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                       Judge, Vigilance, Patna in connection with Special Vigilance

                       Unit P.S. Case No. 02 of 2026.


                                                      (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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