Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 22: Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu (CBI cases) Sanjay Dhar today rejected the closure report filed by CBI with the direction for further investigation.
The closure report was outcome of investigation in FIR registered for commission of offences under Section 120-B, 420, 467, 468 and 471 RPC and J&K Prevention of Corruption Act.
The FIR was registered on the basis of source information against B R Chouhan, S R Sagar, Baldari Singh and V S Bhagul, all State Directors KVIC as also against Bhushan Lal Ganjoo, Secretary, M/s Vitasta Khadi Gram Udyog Sewa Sansthan, Jammu.
As per the allegations in the FIR, from the year 2010 onwards the State Directors of KVIC had entered into a criminal conspiracy with Bhushan Lal Ganjoo, in pursuance whereof they fraudulently and dishonestly caused loss of Rs 13,75,016 to the Government exchequer.
It was alleged that schemes relating to Marketing Development Assistance were executed only on papers on the basis of forged and fabricated records and no raw material was purchased by the NGO.
After going through the closure report filed by the CBI, the court observed, “in the face of facts starring at the investigating agency, the million dollar question that arises for consideration is whether it is a case of mere negligence or a case of deliberate omission on the part of the successive State Directors of KVIC Jammu”.
“This mystery needs to be unravelled by the investigating officer by conducting in-depth probe into the matter. It is thus clear that investigating officer has failed to investigate all the aspects of the case. The investigation that has been conducted is perfunctory and half hearted in nature”, the court further observed, adding “it is a settled law that a Magistrate/ Special Court is not obliged to concur with the investigation conducted by the investigating officer, in a case where, it feels that the investigation has not been conducted fully and properly”.
“This court is not satisfied with the investigation that has been conducted in the matter”, Special Judge Anticorruption said and directed CBI to conduct further investigation into the case and complete the same within a period of three months.
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