( 1 ) THESE criminal revision cases are against the common order in Criminal m. P. Nos. 47, 56 and 62 of 1985. Three petitions were filed seeking return of gold jewellery, silver articles and some documents. The offence is stated to be under section 5 (1) (e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act as disproportionate assets are alleged to have been found and during the raid the gold jewellery and other articles were seized. Criminal M. P. No. 47/85 is at the instance of the daughter of the accused officer and she says that she is the owner, of gold jewellery and silver articles and some documents and she is entitled for return thereof. Criminal m. P. No. 56/85 is filed by the brother of the officer and he is seeking for the return of the gold necklace as he is the owner. Criminal M. P. No. 62/85 is filed by the wife of the accused officer claiming that she is the owner of the articles. In the counter filed on behalf of the State, it is stated that these petitions are filed with the sole object ofstalling the investigation and to explain away the assets in the possession of the officer. Further they have not produced any evidence to substantiate their claim and the case is still under

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