Supreme Court Sets Aside Patna High Court Order Cancelling Bail Of Bihar Hospital Manager
The Supreme Court has observed that a public servant arrested and kept in judicial custody for more than 48 hours is automatically placed under deemed suspension, and no separate order is required to give effect to it. The court also expressed concern over the reinstatement of a Bihar hospital manager accused in a bribery case at the same hospital and on the same post. A bench of Justices JB…
The Supreme Court has overturned a decision by the Patna High Court that cancelled the bail granted to a Bihar hospital manager accused of bribery. The court ruled that a public servant held in custody for over 48 hours is automatically placed under deemed suspension, negating the need for a separate order. The hospital manager, who served as manager/administrator at Sadar Hospital in Samastipur, was arrested and held in judicial custody for nearly 15 days before being released on bail.
The complainant had claimed that the manager demanded a bribe of Rs 4,000 to clear pending wages of Rs 36,421. The Supreme Court expressed concern over the manager's reinstatement at the same hospital in the same position, deeming the situation troubling and urging the state to investigate the matter promptly.
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