LAWS(DLH)-2017-9-2

OM PRAKASH Vs. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CBI)

Decided On September 05, 2017
OM PRAKASH Appellant
V/S
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CBI) Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Gist of prosecution case which led to the conviction of the appellants initiated on the complaint dated 5th February, 2001 by M.E. Haque, Secretary & Vigilance Officer (PW-24) is that officials of CWC deviated from the normal procedure and issued cheques in the name of individuals which they were not supposed to and failed to do pre-audit of bills. The complaint was based on special audit which was conducted by an internal division of Controller of Accounts on the basis of a pseudonymous complaint received by the Controller of Accounts, Ministry of Water Resources alleging that fraudulent payments have been made to officials by the accounts office, DDO/CWC. One of the main irregularities was wrong drawl of pay and allowances to the tune of Rs.23,67,951/- during July, 1999 to March, 2000.

(2.) The alleged fraudulent transactions can be categorized into three categories:

(3.) Before dealing with theevidence on record and rival contentions raised in the appeals separately it would be relevant to decide legal issues which are common to most of the appeals.