ORDER :

1. This first application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the applicant who is in custody in connection with Crime No. 22/2021 registered at Police Station - Economic Offences Wing, Raipur, for the offences punishable under Sections 13(1)(b) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as special Act) and Sections 201, 467 and 471 IPC.

2. Case of the prosecution is that FIR has been registered on 29.06.2021 against the applicant for acquiring disproportionate assets after preliminary enquiry on 14.06.2021 calculating the income from the salary of the applicant for the check period from 01.01.1996 to 29.06.2021 to be Rs. 1,75,00,000/- and expenditure as Rs. 3,55,80,967/-. Different properties suspected to be in the name of family members and other familiar person namely Preet Pal Singh Chandok were also found. After investigation charge-sheet was filed against the applicant, his wife, father and mother and Preet Pal Singh Chandok for the offences mentioned above. The calculation of Disproportionate Asset