The right to issue notice at the time of consideration of the Closure Report is given to the informant and none else.

JUDGMENT

1. This judgment shall decide present petition under section 482 code of criminal code of criminal procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred as "the Code") for quashing of proceeding and setting aside the orders dated 27.1.2018, 19.10.2019 and 08.11.2019 passed by the court of Shri Sanjay Khangwal, ASJ, Special Judge, ACB Delhi in CC bearing no. 55/17 (332/2019) and application bearing no. 2069/2020 filed by the applicant Vijay Gautam for impleadment.

2. The factual background necessary to mention is that Satya Devi Gautam was the recorded owner of the property bearing no. D-79, Panchsheel Enclave, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as "the property"). Satya Devi Gautam expired on 25.01.2011 and thereafter Ravi Dutt Gautam became the recorded owner of the property who expired on 28.04.2011 without leaving any legal heirs. Thereafter, Renu Joshi r/o D-15, Indra Enclave, Sainik Farm, New Delhi claimed that the property has been bequeathed to her by virtue of Will stated to be executed in her favour by Ravi Dutt Gautam wherein she was mentioned as sole beneficiary.

2.1. Parmil Mittal (hereinafter referred to as "the complainant") made a complaint in larger public interest to the Additional Commissioner of Police, Anti-Corruption Department, Delhi Government, Delhi regarding illegal and collusive registration of Will stated to be executed by Ravi Dutt Gautam in respect of the property. He stated in the complaint that after forging Will, it was illegally registered on 27.05.2011 i.e., after the death of Ravi Dutt Gautam by the Sub Registrar-IV, Delhi Government out of his jurisdiction and the registration of Will by Sub Registrar-IV, East Delhi was done knowingly and contrary to the established rules and procedure with a motive to grab the property illegally having high value. The property was required to be vested in the Government and to be utilised for public purpose. Sub Registrar-IV abused his official status in collusion with the alleged beneficiary.

2.2. The complaint was assigned to Inspector Pankaj Sharma for inquiry regarding the allegations made against Sub Registrar-IV, Seelampur. After inquiry and approval from Senior Officers, FIR bearing no.01/2013 was registered under section 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act,1988 read with sections 420/467/120-B of the IPC. Inspector Pankaj Sharma during investigation collected the necessary documents and also seized sale deed stated to be executed by Renu Joshi in favour of Gurinder Singh Sikka from office of Sub Registrar-V, Mehrauli and the sale deed stated to be executed by Gurinder Singh Sikka in favour of Saurabh Joshi, who is son of Renu Joshi.

2.3. Inspector Pankaj Sharma also seized letter pertaining to mutation of property which was issued by Deputy Assessor and Collector along with other documents. Inspector Pankaj Sharma also recorded statement of various witnesses under section 161 of the Code. During investigation Inspector Pankaj Sharma came to know that the Renu Joshi had claimed execution of Will in respect of the property in her favour by Ravi Dutt Gautam i.e. her maternal uncle on 29.03.2011 in the presence of witnesses, namely, Aditya Kumar Bhandari and Yugal Kishore.

2.4. Renu Joshi and Saurabh Joshi instead of joining the investigation filed a Criminal Petition bearing no. 429/2013 under section 482 Cr.P.C. titled Renu Joshi & another V State and others for quashing of FIR bearing 01/2013 by alleging that the said FIR was registered at the instance of K. C. Dwivedi, Additional Commissioner of Police in collusion with G.C Dwivedi, Additional Commissioner of Police, Anti-Corruption Branch, New Delhi through proxy complainant Parmil Mittal.

2.5. It was also surfaced during investigation that Gaurav Joshi, son of Renu Joshi got married with Sudha, who was the daughter of K. C. Tyagi and they were having the matrimonial dispute. The complainant, Gurinder Singh Sikka, Aditya Kumar Bhandari, Yugal Kishore Sharma, Saurabh Joshi and Renu Joshi were invest