PATNA, India, Sept. 22 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Aug. 22:

Heard Mr. Rajesh Ranjan, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Binod Murari, the learned counsel for the Informant and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The present application has been filed for quashing of F.I.R. of Special Case No. 19 of 1997, dated 09.06.1997 for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 120(B), 201, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 477A and 465 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(c)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, Special Vigilance-I, Patna.

3. The brief facts of the prosecution case is to the effect that the Informant, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance has stated that on a preliminary investigation conducted by the Cabinet Vigilance Department, certain facts had come into light for the financial year 1991- 92 to 1994-95 in Main Budget Head-2013 and other Heads against the amount of Rs. 3,25,000/- (Three lakhs twenty five thousand) allotted by the Finance Department, total withdrawal of Rs. 57,54,000/- ( Fifty seven lakhs fifty four thousand) was done and therefore an excess amount of Rs. 54,29, 000/- (Fifty four lakhs twenty nine thousand) was withdrawn during the aforesaid period. The informant has further alleged that likewise for the subsequent years also certain withdrawals were made which was also in excess of the allotted amount and certain withdrawals were made against the Bills, however, there was no entry in the contingency register regarding those Bills clearly indicating that the amount was withdrawn in an illegal manner. In the nutshell, it was alleged that the officials and employees of Finance Department, Revenue and Land Reforms Department and Secretariat Treasury have hatched a preplanned conspiracy creating erroneous records for the period 1991-92 to 1995-96 causing a loss of Rs. 54,29,000/- (Fifty four lakhs twenty nine thousand) to the Government of Bihar illegally and enriched themselves financially and have also concealed evidence and the names of the concerned officials involved were also stated.

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