Patna HC dismissed an application under Section 482 CrPC seeking to quash an FIR in a Vigilance case. The Court held it would not interfere as the investigation was completed and charges framed.
Application under Section 482 CrPC for quashing the FIR dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.38621 of 2016
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -39 Year- 2013 Thana -C.B.I CASE District- MUZAFFARPUR
=========================================================== Manoj Razak @ Manoj Kumar Razak, Son of Late Hiralal Razak, resident of Village- Raghunathpur, P.S.- Raghunathpur, District- Siwan.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
.... .... Opposite Party/s
=========================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bamdeo Pandey, Advocate. For the Vigilance : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Sr. Adv. Vigilance Law Officer For the Opposite Party No.3 : Mr. Ram Kishun Prasad, Advocate Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate. Mr. Nishant Kumar Sinha, Advocate.
=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 19-02-2018
1. This application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed for quashing the First Information Report of Vigilance Case No. 39 of 2013, Special Case No. 27 of 2013 arising out of Complaint Case No. 216 of 2008 so far petitioner is concerned on the ground that complaint case has been filed in the court of learned Special Judge Vigilance, North Bihar, Muzaffarpur, by opposite party No. 3 (private person), for the offence under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the Vigilance and learned counsel for the State.
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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon a decision reported in 2017(2) PLJR page 485 (Manoj Kumar Razak
@ Manoj Razak Vrs. The State of Bihar & Anr.) wherein this Court has held that in absence of mandatory requirement of Sanction, the court cannot proceed under Section 202 Cr. P.C. against a public servant.
4. Learned counsel for the Vigilance has appeared and submitted that in the instant case, after First Information Report, the police completed investigation and has submitted charge sheet. The cognizance has also been taken against the petitioner by the
learned Special Judge, Vigilance.
5. Therefore, this Court does not want to interfere at
this stage to quash the First Information Report.
6. This Cr. Miscellaneous application is accordingly
dismissed.
7. The petitioner, if so advised, may challenge the cognizance order or he may file appropriate petition at the time of framing of charge which will be considered by the court below in accordance with law.
(Sanjay Priya, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the First Information Report in a Vigilance case should be quashed at this stage.
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Manoj Kumar Razak @ Manoj Razak Vrs. The State of Bihar & Anr.Referred¶3
2017(2) PLJR page 485 (Manoj Kumar Razak @ Manoj Razak Vrs. The State of Bihar & Anr.)
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Manoj Razak @ Manoj Kumar Razak
The Inspector General of Police, Vigilance Investigation of Bureau, Department, Government of Bihar
Sri Kailash Yadav
SANJAY PRIYA
As recorded by the court registry
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