PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 10 -- The Allahabad high court has said that police are handling trap cases, where a public servant is being caught taking a bribe, in casual manner and directed the principal secretary (home), UP, and the state's director general of police (DGP) to look into the matter and issue necessary directions in this regard.

The above direction was passed by Justice Sameer Jain while allowing a bail application of one Suresh Prakash Gautam against whom an FIR was lodged under the Prevention of Corruption Act in Saharanpur district.

It is alleged that the applicant was posted as a labour enforcement officer and to settle the claim of the complainant, he demanded a bribe from him.

The court said that subsequently the applicant was...