Judgment

Sanjay Dhar, J.—Through the medium of the instant petition, the petitioner has challenged F.I.R No. 02/2019 for offence under Section 5(1) (e) read with Section 5(2) of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, registered with Police Station, Anti Corruption Bureau, Jammu.

2. The facts giving rise to the filing of the instant petition are that a secret verification on the basis of a complaint was undertaken by Police Station, Anti Corruption Bureau, Jammu against the petitioner herein, who was posted as Technical Officer to Chief Engineer, PHE, Jammu at the relevant time. During the secret verification, it was revealed that the petitioner had acquired huge assets, both movable and immovable, that were disproportionate to his known sources of income by resorting to corrupt and illegal practices and by abuse and misuse of his official position. The details of these properties are given as under:-

(a) A double storey fully furnished palatial house (Ashiana) at Gandhi Nagar Extension, Jammu;

(b) Business activity in the name and style of Electroequip Pvt. Ltd. Located at 38/4 Block G. 3rd Cross Road Bargavi, Platinum Sahakar Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka;

(c) Business in the name and st