DEVASHIS BARUAH
Amit Sarkar, S/o. Late Arun Sarkar – Appellant
Versus
State Of Nagaland – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Heard Mr. S.S. Dey, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Pfosekho Pfotte, learned counsel for the appearing for the petitioners and Mr. Imti Imsong, learned Additional A.G., Nagaland, appearing for the respondent State and Mr. T.B. Jamir, learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 5.
2. All the 3(three) proceedings are taken up together for disposal taking into account similarity of the facts and issues involved.
3. From the materials on record it reveals that an FIR was filed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Nagaland on 21.08.2017 alleging inter alia that from a preliminary investigation conducted by Shri B. Phongtau Phom, Dy. S.P., it was seen that there was an involvement of private individuals as well as Government officials in the commission of offence. It is further seen from the said FIR that on the basis of a preliminary investigation prima facie evidence have been established that a total amount of Rs. 16,23,00,000/- (rupees sixteen crores twenty three lakhs) were released under the Forward Linkage Scheme by setting up of MRI Unit at NHAK, Rs. 15,49,40,000/- (rupees fifteen crore forty-nine lakh and forty thousand) was pa
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