ASHOK KUMAR THAKUR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ON 30. 5. 2008, the matter was listed on the stay application filed on behalf of the accused-appellant for staying the conviction/judgment dated 29. 11. 2007 passed by the Special Judge, CBI Cases, Jaipur in Special Criminal Case No. 12/1997, by which the accused-appellant has been convicted under Section 13 (1) (E) read with Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years and a fine of Rs. 15,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months. An amount of Rs. 2,37,545/- was also ordered to be confiscated.

(2.) ON 20. 5. 2008, both the parties were agreed that the matter may be heard finally at this stage and on that date, learned counsel Mr. Tyagi, appearing for the respondent CBI prayed for some time to prepare and argue the case. Today the matter is listed for final arguments.

(3.) RAID was conducted by Shri R. D. Kalia, the then Deputy Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Jaipur and search of the complete house was made and Seizer Memo Ex. P. 1 was prepared. Thereafter investigation was conducted and after obtaining sanction from sanctioning authority, the charge-sheet was submitted in the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Jaipur, whereby the CBI came to the conclusion that Rs. 10,51,000/- were disproportionate to his known sources of incomes.