ORDER

05.03.2025

By the batch of appeals, a challenge has been made to the order dated 25.08.2023 passed by the Adjudicating Authority confirming the attachment of properties

2. It is a case where an FIR was registered on 13.08.2013 for the offence under Section 13 (2) read with 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (in short ‘the Act of 1988). The FIR was lodged mainly against the appellant Shishir Kumar, the then Assistant Manager, ZilaParishad, Vaishali, Govt. of Bihar and relatives for amassing assets disproportionate to the known sources of income. The disproportionate asset was calculated to the tune of Rs.1,01,66,405/- in the FIR registered by Economic Offence Unit (EOU), Patna, Bihar.

3. As per the Inventory-cum-Seizure list prepared by the EOU, Patna during the course of search operation at the residence of the appellant Shishir Kumar on 14.08.2013, documents relating to various immovable properties worth Rs.2,27,98,542/- were recovered. Those properties were acquired by the main accused Shishir Kumar in his own name as well as in the name of his wife Smt. Vinita Kumari, son Bhanu Sinha, daughter Smt. PragyaKumari, father Nand Kishore Singh, brother Prabh