SANJAY KAROL, J.

Leave Granted.

Signature Not Verified SWETA BALODI Date: 2026.03.20 Reason:

Criminal Appeal@ SLP (Crl) 7454 of 2025

2. This appeal at the instance of the State of Bihar takes exception to Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.662 of 2013, which was allowed in favour of the Respondent herein in terms of judgment dated 27^th September 2023, setting aside attachment proceedings against the respondent on account of the fact that her husband, namely Ravindra Prasad Singh, the main accused in two FIRs viz., Vigilance P.S. Case No.52/2009 under Sections 7, 13(2)

1 read with 13(1)(d), of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 , 2 and 409, 201, 120-B, Indian Penal Code 1860 Vigilance P.S. Case No. 84/2009 under Sections 7, 13(2) read with 13(1)(e), P.C.

Act, had passed away.

3. The period during which the husband of the respondent is alleged to have amassed disproportionate assets was between 28^th June 1975 to 11^th May 2009 to the tune of Rs.12,96,516/-, apart from several immovable properties and other valuables. A chargesheet was filed on 7^th October 2009. The Act under which the pre