Atika Sultana vs State Of Assam - 2022 Supreme(Gau) 1445

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

2022 Supreme(Gau) 1445

RUMI KUMARI PHUKAN
Atika Sultana – Appellant
Versus
State Of Assam – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. A.K. Bhattacharyya, Advocate

JUDGMENT :

1. By way of this application under Section 438 CrPC, the petitioner, namely, Atika Sultana has sought for pre-arrest bail in connection with Vigilance PS Case No. 05/2021, under Sections 120B/420/468/471 IPC, read with Sections 13(1)(a)/13(2) of the PC Act (Amendment) Act, 2018.

2. Learned counsel for both the parties are present, who have already been heard.

3. I have also gone through the Case Diary.

4. Sodow Assam Gaon Burah Santha, West Zone lodged a complaint signed by 29 members, including the Secretary, before the Hon'ble Chief Minister, Assam, at Guwahati, on 30.09.2021, which was registered as CM Vigilance Case No. 05/2021, alleging inter alia, that the then Deputy Commissioner, South Salmara, Ms. Atika Sultana and ADC Saibar Rahman, along with other Government officials, committed gross irregularities in the appointment of posts of Village Headman (Gaonburah) and they had illegally appointed 70 numbers of Village Headman, taking bribe of Rs. 5 to 12 lacs, against each post.

5. During investigation, it was found that said Saibur Rahman, ADC, along with present petitioner, the DC and other officials, including Circle Officer, has indulged in unfair means in the proce

Click Here to Read the rest of this document