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Early Times Report
Jammu, June 8: Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu BL Bhat granted bail to Patwari Balak Ram of village Tootray RS Pura and retired Patwari Jangi Ram of Village Chakroi RS Pura, who was caught red-handed on June 2, 2009 while accepting bribe. The Vigilance Organization had recovered 4800 from the possession of Jangi Ram, retired Patwari. They were arrested and a case u/s 5(2) PC Act 2006 and 161 RPC was registered.
Special Judge Anticorruption, after hearing Advocate Anupam Raina appearing for the petitioners, observed that the offences alleged against the accused petitioner is not punishable with such sentence to which embargo created under Section 497 Cr PC. All codal requirements appear to have been completed on spot and the recovery having been affected, no substantial steps in investigation is required to be taken which warrants custodial interrogation of accused. Thus there is no justification for withholding bail of the petitioners merely because they are accused of an offence under Prevention of Corruption Act. With these observations, Court allowed the bail applications of accused and ordered that petitioners be released from Vigilance custody on furnishing surety and personal bond to the tune of Rs 10,000
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