Poonam Kumari @ Dr. Poonam Kumari @ Punam Kumari @ Punam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar Through Vigilance, Bihar, Patna
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail rejected; Section 7 Prevention of Corruption Act; Vigilance P.S. Case No. 06 of 2024; Special Case No. 17 of 2024; Special Judge, Vigilance, Patna; bribe demand Rs. 10,000/-; Samsung T.V. Set; M.V.I. report; vigilance investigation found allegation true; judicial custody since 15.11.2024; no criminal antecedent; liberty to renew bail prayer before trial Court after one year custody; Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3723 of 2025; Justice Ramesh Chand Malviya; order dated 13-05-2025.
What did the court decide?
On perusal of the F.I.R., impugned order and case diary and other materials on record, the court found a direct allegation of bribe against the petitioner: she had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs. 10,000/- along with one Samsung T.V. Set from the informant for sending the M.V.I. report. ¶21