SURINDER MOHAN LUTHRA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SURINDER Mohan Luthra-petitioner, by means of this petition under Section 482 CrPC seeks quashing of FIR 75 dated May 6, 1993 registered under Section 13(2) read with Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at PS Civil Lines, Amritsar (Annexure P-1) and the subsequent proceedings.

(2.) THE impugned FIR was got registered with Sh. Pinder Singh, Inspector Vigilance Bureau, Amritsar on the basis of a statement made by Sh. Baldev Singh-complainant before him. The facts as stated by the complainant in his statement before the Inspector may be briefly narrated

(3.) THE FIR is being challenged on the ground that Inspector Vigilance was not authorised under the Act to carry out the raid in view of the provisions of Section 17(c) of the Act. Section 17 of the Act provides as follows :-