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PRAVEER BHATNAGAR
Central Bureau of Investigation – Appellant
Versus
Dinesh Kumar Bangad – Respondent
ORDER :
Praveer Bhatnagar, J.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has assailed the order dated 24.03.2003 passed by Special Judge, CBI Cases, Jaipur in Criminal Case No.28/2002 whereby respondents Dinesh Kumar Bangard and Smt. Santosh Bangard were discharged from the offences punishable under Sections 13(2) read with Section 13(1) (e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Sections 168, 201 and 109/120B IPC.
2. Learned Special Public Prosecutor argued that on the basis of FIR the case was instituted against the respondents for amassing disproportionate assets worth Rs.18,88,039/-. He further argued that after thorough investigation agency concluded that during the check period from 29.05.1990 till 22.01.1999 respondent No.1 Dinesh Kumar Bangard worked as Assistant Commissioner, Foreign Post Office, G.P.O., Jaipur, Audit Air Cargo Customs, Sanganer, Jaipur, Inland Container Depot Customs, Sanganer, Jaipur and Customs Commissioner, Bombay and misused his post and amassed disproportionate assets worth Rs.18,88,039/-. The learned trial court vide impugned order dated 24.03.2003 admitted the statement given by accused-respondent No.1 on the basis of chart. He further argued that the chart
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The judgment established that the absence of sanction can be raised at the inception and at the threshold as it goes to the root of the matter. It also emphasized that the validity or illegality of t....
At the discharge stage, a court assesses the prosecution's evidence on its face value to determine if there are grounds to proceed with trial, without full examination of evidence.
Framing of charge – Even a very strong suspicion founded upon materials and presumptive opinion would enable Court to frame charge against accused.
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