Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 4: Special Judge CBI Rajesh Sekri has rejected the bail application of one Darbara Singh, Incharge Regional Director and Head of the Regional Office of ESIC, who was caught red handed by the Central Bureau of Investigation while accepting bribe of Rs 50,000 from an employee and proprietor of M/s Para Security Services for reducing the penalty.
After hearing Advocate Seema Sharma for the applicant whereas Special PP Manmohan Sharma for the CBI, the Special Judge observed, “courts have to strike a reasonable balance between societal interest and individual interest. When these interests are irreconcilable, societal interest must prevail”.
“In a society governed by rule of law, there should be zero tolerance to corruption. Oft repeated arguments that if the accused has committed an offence, he will be convicted by the trial court, and therefore, he should be granted bail at the very first go, does not seem to be palatable/acceptable to corruption cases”, the court said, adding “one should not lose sight of the fact that those involved in the corruption are normally high and mighty, and therefore, may exercise their influence in scuttling the legitimate prosecution”.
“The law should always help the poor and needy and not those who are ever ready to sweep corruption under the carpet”, the Court said while rejecting the bail application.
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