A court here has rejected a CBI plea to close a corruption case against a Superintendent Engineer of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).
Observing that “I am really at bay to understand as to what happened at the fag end of investigation and why CBI took a virtual somersault,” Special Judge Manoj Jain directed the investigating agency to have a relook in the entire matter.
“I hold that CBI should not have filed a closure report on the basis of unfounded fear and fanciful apprehension. I, therefore, return the closure report with direction to CBI to have a relook at the entire matter, fearlessly and fairly, and to take further necessary steps in accordance with law. It is expected that needful would be done without any delay.’’
The Central Bureau of Investigation had recovered Rs. 9.36 lakh during the raid at the residence of accused P.K. Jain, Superintendent Engineer (Planning Drainage) in DJB, 2011. He was at that time an Executive Engineer there.
Scrutiny of documents seized during the raid had revealed amassing assets disproportionate to known sources of income. Thereafter, the investigating had registered a case against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
However, it later preferred to close the case, saying that the evidence collected during the investigation was not convincing to establish the disproportionate assets. Rejecting the plea, Mr. Jain said: “I hold that CBI should not have filed a closure report on the basis of unfounded fear and fanciful apprehension.”
