1. The petitioner, a police inspector, is accused of offences punishable under Sections 13(1)(e) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Hereinafter referred to as the 'PC Act', for brevity). It is claimed that on the basis of information received by the Superintendent of Police, Karnataka Lok Ayuktha, Rural District Bangalore, a source report dated 31.10.2007 was said to have been formulated and a case registered for the offences, as aforesaid.

It transpires that the official quarters and the office premises of the petitioner was said to have been subjected to a search. A safe locker of the wife of the petitioner was also said to have been searched.

It is stated that the assets of the petitioner for the check period between 1.1.1990 to 3.11.2007 is said to have been reckoned by the prosecution. The basis of the case against the petitioner is summarized thus :

The assets possessed by the petitioner is estimated at: Rs. 55,86,723/-

Estimated expenditure during the period: Rs. 35,52,965/-

Total Rs. 91,39,688/-

The legitimate earnings accounted For: Rs. 63,34,604/-

Disproportionate income Rs. 28,05,084/-

Percentage 44.28%

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