ANAND SINGH DANGI Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a petition for bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. filed by Sh. Anand Singh Dangi in a case bearing FIR No. 14 dated 10.6.2000 under Sections 420, 218, 406, 409, 418, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 registered at Police Station State Vigilance Bureau, Rohtak.

(2.) BRIEFLY stated, the facts are that FIR No. 3 dated 8.4.2000 under Sections 218, 406, 409, 418, 407, 468, 471, 120-B IPC read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, was registered at Police Station State Vigilance Bureau, Ambala. 92 files regarding allotment of land to the migrants were examined, out of which 23 files related to Districts Sonepat and Rohtak. 9 files of allotment of land are detailed below :-

(3.) IT was further averred that out of nine, in three cases Sh. Gurcharan Lal son of Roshan Lal resident of H. No. D.C. 149, Char Chaman District Karnal, was found having general power of attorney. He was not financially sound to deal with the land. Sh. Rajinder Kumar, official of Rehabilitation Department, prepared fictitious documents and Didar Singh, retired A.R. issued wrong Utilisation Orders. It was further alleged that likewise, the petitioner Anand Singh Dangi misused his powers being Revenue Minister to give undue benefit to his men with the help of officials of the Department and causing loss of crores of rupees to the State of Haryana through the attorneys whereas he was duty bound to protect the interest of the State. Upon these facts, the case was registered and the petitioner had surrendered in the Court of Special Judge, Rohtak, on 4.12.2000 and now he has applied for regular bail.