SHAMBHU SHARAN LAL Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State -Vigilance. This application has been filed for quashing of the entire criminal proceeding of Vigilance P.S. Case No. 27 of 2000 (Special Case No. 14 of 2000) including the order dated 22.6.2013 whereby and whereunder learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Ranchi has taken cognizance of the offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 477A, 423, 424, 109, 120B, 201 of the Indian Penal Code and also under Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against the petitioner.

(2.) BEFORE advertising to the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, case of the prosecution needs to be taken notice of.

(3.) IT has been further alleged that rest of the land was sold to Smt. Geeta Singh whose name was also mutated by the Circle Officer against the land purchased by her, vide Mutation case No. 648(R) of 1990 -91 and Jamabandi was opened in her name. Subsequently, when the petitioner -Secretary of Neelanchal Grih Nirman Samiti sold the land to 18 persons, name of the 18 persons were also mutated by the Circle Officer against the land purchased by them in the year 1991 and 1992 -93.