1. An interesting question which falls for my consideration in these criminal applications is: what is the meaning of the expression ‘cases involving arrest of a person on the spot’ which is used in section 6-A(2)?

2. Both the applicants have filed these applications to quash R.C. Case No. BA1/2010/A0006 dated 18th February, 2010 registered by CBI against the applicants under sections 7 & 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

3. Applicant Manjit Singh Bali in Criminal Application No. 1913 of 2010 was holding the post of Chief Post Master General, Maharashtra & Goa at Mumbai from August, 2008. It is an admitted position that the said post was of the level of Additional Secretary to the Government of India. A case was registered against the said applicant Manjit Singh Bali on 18/02/2010 on the basis of letter written by the complainant dated 16/02/2010. Brief background regarding the said case is as under:-

The complainant one Smt. Rita Subhash Shah visited applicant’s office in the second week of December, 2009 demanding grant of No Objection Certificate (NOC) for a particularly property (hereinafter referred to as “the said property”) in Mira Bhayander which was res