K.SIVA PARSAD Vs. CBI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE petitions have been filed by petitioner K.Siva Parsad praying for quashing of FIR/RC No.RCHG2006A0001, FIR/RC No.RCHG2006A0002 and FIR/RC No.RCHG2006A0003, respectively dated 7.1.2006, registered at Police Station CBI/ACB, Chandigarh under Sections 120 -B read with Section 420 IPC, Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Sections 16/19 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act and all subsequent and supplementary proceedings arising therefrom, qua him.

(2.) THE petitioner contends that he is known for evolving transparent system to curb corruption and criminal activities. One such instance is the introduction of computerization for photograph printing system and detect evasion of stamp duty at the time of registration. Due to the introduction of this system by him, impersonation and unnecessary litigation challenging the registered documents on the ground of impersonation were minimized. It was because of the image of the petitioner to fight against corruption and evolve a system for removing corruption that the Central Government appointed him as Senior Regional Manager (SRM), Food Corporation of India (for short 'FCI'), Punjab region, as a large scale corruption was in vogue in the matter of procurement of food grains. The prevailing system, when the petitioner joined FCI, was lacking transparency in acceptance of food grains which resulted in encouraging nefarious elements both the private individuals and public servants, i.e. employees of FCI and State procuring agencies. The petitioner introduced a system which could keep a constant check on such elements.

(3.) THE allegations against the petitioner in all the first information reports are that he colluded with the millers and the FCI officials for procurement of sub -standard rice.