Order

Judgement Reserved on : 22.08.2024 Judgement Pronounced on : 09.09.2024

1. Both the petitioners above named are accused in Sessions Case No. 1/2017 arising out of FIR No. 321/2014 registered with Anti Corruption Bureau, Sriganganagar. The petitioners are aggrieved by refusal of their prayer, by the learned trial Judge, to discharge them by order 9.02.2018 and framing of charges for offences under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act as well as under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code.

2. Respondent no. 2 Kashi Ram filed a complaint before ACB, Sriganganagar stating therein that respondent no. 2/complainant was a driver in Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation. He was found guilty in a disciplinary proceeding and punishment was to be awarded against him by the Chief Manager of the Department where proceeding was pending. The complainant appeared before the Chief Manager Sukhram Kadwasara (co- accused). Petitioner Om Prakash was a Lower Division Clerk working in the office of General Manager. The complainant met Om Prakash, who after going through the records of the departmental proceedings talked to the Chief Manager and informed to th