RIYAZ KHAN FARIDI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the C.B.I.

(2.) THE petitioner is apprehending his arrest in this case which has been registered for the offence committed under Sections 120(B)/420/467/468 and 471 of the I.P.C. and under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(c) and 13(1) (d) of the P.C. Act, 1988, in connection with C.B.I. Case No. RC 11(A)/2009 -AHD -R, pending in the court of A.J.C. Cum Special Judge -I, C.B.I./A.C.B., Ranchi.

(3.) THE prosecution case as appears in the F.I.R. in brief is that one of the co -accused Pradeep Kumar, while functioning as Secretary, Health Department, Govt. of Jharkhand during the period between 2008 -09 entered into a criminal conspiracy with other accused persons including the petitioner and by abusing their respective official position as per public servant, fraudulently and dishonestly purchased medicines, medical equipments, appliances, sundry item etc. used in the hospital from 19 suppliers worth Rs.1,30,50,79,951.74 without assessing the actual requirement and without observing the codal formalities prescribed in this regard.