Patna High Court
Satendra Singh @ Satyendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The court held that the petitioner is entitled to bail, subject to specified conditions.
Summary
Satendra Singh, the petitioner, was in custody since 28 August 2025 for alleged offences under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, involving a demand for a bribe in a land mutation matter. The prosecution alleged that he demanded Rs.1 lakh, settled for Rs.30,000, and accepted Rs.20,000, of which Rs.12,500 was recovered from his possession. The petitioner claimed a clean antecedent, asserted that the allegations were fabricated, and argued that the recovered money was his own. The Vigilance department opposed bail. The court, considering the petitioner’s clean record and the period of custody, granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions of cooperation, presence in court, and non‑tampering with evidence or witnesses.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code in a case punishable under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedent and the duration of custody justify the grant of bail
Legislation cited
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — s. 7(a)
Subjects
- bail
- Prevention of Corruption Act
- Section 7(a)
- clean antecedent
- vigilance
- corruption
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81927 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2025 Thana- VIGILANCE District- Patna
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Satendra Singh @ Satyendra Singh Son of Late Yogendra Singh R/o Village -
Kuari, (Kuwari) Madan, P.S. - Maharajganj, District - Sitamarhi.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Krishna Kant Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar, Law Officer, Vigilance
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 27-01-2026 Heard Mr. Krishna Kant Singh, learned counsel
for the petitioner and Mr. Arvind Kumar, learned counsel for the
Vigilance.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since
28.08.2025 in connection with Vigilance P.S. Case No. 69 of
2025, F.I.R. dated 26.08.2025 for the offences punishable under
Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
(Amendment 2018).
3. According to prosecution case, this petitioner
demanded Rs.1 lakh bribe to get the work done of the informant
but later on settled at Rs.30,000/- for the doing the mutation of
the land in question.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been
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implicated in the present case. The allegation as alleged in the
F.I.R is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed
any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. As per the allegation in the
F.I.R, the petitioner has accepted Rs. 20,000/- from the
informant. He further submits that on search Rs.12,500/- was
found from the possession of the petitioner and rest Rs.7,500/-
was found laying on the ground beside the petitioner. He further
submits that the recovered amount is petitioner's own money
and in fact the petitioner had already submitted a report on
18.08.2025 with respect to the land in question. He further
submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge
sheet against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since
28.08.2025.
5. The learned counsel for the Vigilance has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
that the petitioner has clean antecedent as well as period of
custody, let the petitioner, above named, 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 learned
Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge (Vigilance),
Bhagalpur in connection with Vigilance P.S. Case No. 69 of
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2025, subject to the following conditions:-
i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to
move for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Vanisha/-
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