SANTOSHI DEVI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH CBI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY the Court. - One Rajiv Sharma had filed a complaint, vide Complaint Case No. 01 of 2009 on 20.1.2009 before the Special Judge, vigilance, Ranchi against four accused persons including Bhanu Pratap Sahi, who was Minister from 7.2.2007 to 12.1.2009 alleging therein that all the accused persons have amassed property disproportionate to their known source of income.

(2.) THE Special Judge on receiving the complaint, sent it before the Vigilance Police Station for its institution and investigation. Accordingly, Vigilance P.S. Case No. 9 of 2009 was registered. Meanwhile, this Court passed an order in W.P.(PIL) No.4700 of 2008 on 4.8.2008 directing the C.B.I to take further investigation in the matter. The C.B.I having taken over the investigation, registered the case as R.C.No. 5(A) of 2010 -AHD -R under Sections 409, 420, 423, 424, 465, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and also under Sections 7, 10, 11 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. 1988.

(3.) ON submission of the chargesheet, cognizance of the offences has been taken against the petitioners under Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code and also under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, vide order dated 3.1.2012 which is under challenge.