Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Sections 13(1)(b) & (2)—Case of disproportionate assets—Quashing of FIR by High court—Appeal—FIR cannot be quashed in the corruption cases without justifiable reasons—Increase in the assets of such a public servant tantamount to constitutionally impermissible conduct and such conduct is liable to be put under the scanner of the Prevention of Corruption Act—High Court was not justified in its interference with investigative process and committed an error of law in quashing the FIR on the grounds it did—There are no cogent grounds for quashing the FIR even on the ground of mala fide—Impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court is set aside—Appeal allowed. [Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482]
[Paras 57, 58, 59, 61, 63, 64, 65, 74 to 76]