JUDGMENT

Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, J. - This Revision under Section 397 read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C., is directed against the order dated 02.08.2019, passed by the learned Special Judge, CBI Rouse Avenue Courts, New Delhi, framing charge against the petitioner under Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ("hereinafter referred as PC Act, 1988?).

2. The brief facts of the case are that the complainant General V.K. Singh, the then Chief of Army Staff (COAS) vide his letters dated 30.03.2012 and 10.04.2012 alleged that during a meeting in his office on 22.09.2010, the 2 petitioner had offered him a bribe of Rs. 14 Crore on behalf of one Mr. Ravi Rishi to clear the file for procurement of 1676 HMVs (High Mobility Vehicles) including Tatra vehicles by the first week of October, 2010.

3. Based on the complaints so received, preliminary inquiry being AC-1 2012 A 0003 dated 11.04.2012 came to be registered which was converted into FIR No. RC AC1 2012A0014/CBI/AC-1 dated 19.10.2012 under Section 12 of PC Act, 1988.

4. After completion of the investigation, the chargesheet bearing No. 04/2014 was filed by the CBI before the competent court. The Special Judge Patiala House took