Bihar judge suspended for graft

Patna, July 29 (IANS) The Patna High Court has suspended an additional district and sessions judge in Bihar for misconduct, an official said Sunday.

Bhagalpur Additional District and Sessions Judge Radheshyam Sharma was found guilty after an inquiry by the high court, the official said.

Civil Court Registrar M. Shahab Kauser said that a fax ordering Sharma's suspension was received from the high court Saturday.

Sharma was facing an allegation of favouring an accused in a criminal case for money, the official said. He is set to retire July 31.