This application has been filed by accused Rajendra Prasad Tyagi, an I. A. S. Officer, for quashing the FIR relating to Crime No. 497 of 1997 under Section 13 (1) (E) read with Section 13 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter called the Act for convenience), P. S. Civil Lines, Meerut.

2. The prosecution case is that an in come tax raid was conducted by the In come Tax Officers on 21-1- 97 and found the assets disproportionate to the income of the applicant. At that time he was posted as Special Secretary, Minority Welfare Cell at Lucknow. The Income Tax Department started making enquiry re garding undisclosed money, jewellery, bullion etc. found at the house. Simultane ously, the U. P. Government ordered an investigation to be conducted by U. P. Vigilance Establishment at Dehradun Sector Dehradun. The investigation dis closed that while serving the State on vari ous responsible posts the applicant had collected money amounting to Rs. 14,00,000/- besides cash, bullion, orna ments etc. found during the raid by In come Tax Officers, it was found that the accused had several houses in the name of his wife, sons and other persons besides cars, computer,