Judgement

JAGANNADHADAS J.: These are appeals by Special leave against the orders of the Punjab High Court made in exercise of revisional jurisdiction, reversing the orders of the Special Judge, Delhi, quashing certain criminal proceedings pending before himself against these appellants for alleged offences under the Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act. 1947. The Special Judge quashed the proceedings on the ground that the investigations on the basis of which the appellants were being prosecuted were in contravention of the provisions of subsection (4) of section 5 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, & hence illegal. In appeal No. 95 of 1954 the appellants are two persons by name H.N. Risbud and Indar Singh. In Appeals Nos. 96 and 97 of 1954 H.N. Risbud above mentioned is the sole appellant. These appeals raise a common question of law and are dealt with together.

The appellant Risbud was the Assistant Development officer (Steel) in the office of the Directorate-General, Ministry of Industry and Supply. Government of India and the appellant. Indar Singh was the Assistant Project Section Officer (Steel) in the office of the Directorate-General, Ministry of Industry