Patna High CourtCR. MISC./57662/2015disposed

Dr. Ranjan Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar Through Principal Secretary , Vigilance Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna And Or

2018-07-05Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.57662 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -61 Year- 2013 Thana -C.B.I CASE District- PATNA ====================================================== Dr. Ranjan Kumar Singh, Son of Sri Hardev Singh, Resident of Hardev Niwas, New Bahadurpur, P.S. - Sultanganj, District Patna the then Deputy Superintendent - cum - In - Charge, Surgical Store, P.M.C.H, Patna. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Vigilance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

2. Director General, Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Patna.

3. Principal Secretary, Health Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bindhyachal Singh, Advocate Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Vigilance : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Sr. Advocate For the State : Mr. B.N. Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-07-2018 Heard Mr. Bindhyachal Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ramakant Sharma, learned Senior Advocate for the Vigilance.

This application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the petitioner for quashing the charge sheet no.19 of 2015 dated 27.02.2015 submitted by the Deputy Inspector of Police-cum-Investigating Officer,

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.57662 of 2015 (3) dt.05-07-2018 Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Patna in Special Case No.66A of 2013 arising out of Vigilance P.S. Case No.61 of 2013 dated 25.09.2013 registered 25.09.2013 registered under Sections 406, 409, 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. As the court has already taken cognizance of the offence, in the opinion of this Court, the prayer made in the instant writ application for setting aside the charge-sheet cannot be allowed.

The petitioner would be at liberty to challenge the order taking cognizance of the offence by way of filing a proper application in accordance with law.

With this observation, the application is disposed of. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/- U T