Prabhu Narayan Singh v. the State of Jharkhand through Anti Corruption Bureau
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application B.A. 1189/2026, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 18.02.2026 by Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi. Regular bail allowed for petitioner Prabhu Narayan Singh, a Panchayat Sachiv accused of demanding bribe under Section 7(a) of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Hazaribag A.C.B. P.S. Case No. 14 of 2025, pending before A.D.J-II-cum-Special Judge Vigilance (ACB) Hazaribagh). Deciding factors: custody since 24.12.2025, tainted money recovered from Ravi Sav and not from petitioner, chargesheet submitted, undertaking not to tamper with evidence, no criminal antecedent. Bail bond Rs. 25,000/- with two like sureties. Keywords: anti-corruption bureau, vigilance, bribery demand, tainted money, Panchayat Sachiv, Hazaribag.
What did the court decide?
Release on regular bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J-II-cum-Special Judge Vigilance (ACB) Hazaribagh, in connection with Hazaribag A.C.B. P.S. Case No. 14 of 2025.