RAMJI PRASAD Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Since the issues involved in the aforesaid six cases are common, it were heard together and are being disposed of with the common order.

(2.) The facts leading to filing these cases are that when an information was received in the office of the S.P, C.B.I, ACB, Ranchi that there has been huge shortage of coal at Urimari Open Cast Project, Central Coalfields Limited, Barka Sayal Area, a joint surprise check was conducted in between 23.1.2010 to 14.2.2010 by a team of C.B.I Officers, Officers from the Vigilance Department of Central Coalfields Limited and Surveyors from the Central Coalfields Limited and Central Mine Planning and Design Institute, Ranchi (in short 'CMPDI') in presence of Project Officers and the Manager to ascertain the actual stock of different grades of coal at Heap no.1(a), 1(B & C), 2, 7, 9 and 11. Upon measurements of different grades of coal was found to the extent of 260607.61 M.T. whereas Book Stock was found to have been shown as 5,16,136.65 M.T. Thus, shortage of 2,55,529.04 M.T of coal was found. In terms of money, shortage was found to the extent of Rs.20,18,67,942/- .

(3.) On preliminary enquiry, Satya Narayan Singh, General Manager, B.C.Bhatti, Project Office and , P.K.Jha, Manager were found responsible for the said misappropriation. Accordingly, a case was registered as R.C. No.11(A) of 2010(R) on 8.4.2010 against the aforesaid officers under Sections 420, 409, 477A and 120(N) of the Indian Penal Code and also under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(c) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.