IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P. (PIL) No. 858 of 2009
Citzens' Cause ... ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand & Others..... ..... Respondents
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CORAM: HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE JAYA ROY
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For the Petitioner : M/s M.S. Anwar, Sr. Adv., A. Ahmad,
For the Res.-State : Mr. A.K. Sinha, A.G.
Order No.28 ------ Dated 20th June, 2011
As back as on 5.10.2009, after taking notice of the reliefs
claimed by the writ petitioner in regard to non-grant of sanction
and disposal of the applications for sanction for prosecution by
the Vigilance Bureau of the Government of Jharkhand and after
taking into account the counter affidavit filed by the Vigilance
Bureau through the Deputy Superintendent of Police, it was
ordered that matter be listed on 30.10.2009 with a direction to
the concerned authorities of the State to dispose of all the
pending cases and thereafter several orders have been passed
and this Court has shown its displeasure for not taking action in
the matter of grant of sanction for prosecution given in the
matter where cases were relating to the Prevention of Corruption
Act. Counter Affidavits were filed which were not found to be
very satisfactory.
At this juncture, this Court takes notice of the fact that
Jharkhand High Court, by its letter dated 10.06.2011, sent
information to the Inspector General (Vigilance), Government of
Jharkhand, Ranchi intimating that total 21 cases are pending
before the Special Judge, Vigilance, Ranchi awaiting sanction
which includes the cases of the year 1992 onwards and up-to
2009. The Inspector General (Vigilance) also was intimated about
the details of the cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act
pending in the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Ranchi awaiting
the charge-sheet or final report and it is very shocking that cases
of even of the year 1983, 1987 and onwards of several years are
pending awaiting result of investigation and total number of such
cases are 88. The facts are shocking and also examples as to
how the prosecution is proceeding as well as with respect to
governance of the prosecuting persons and of State
administration in imparting criminal justice and burdening the
Court to make the cases older. Therefore, a copy of the letter
dated 10th June, 2011 along with the list of cases be supplied to
the learned Advocate General in course of the day.
Learned Advocate General assures the Court that he will
inquire into the matter and will be filing a detailed status report.
The Advocate General may file the status report by 27.06.2011.
Put up this case on 27.06.2011.
The letter dated 10.06.2011 along with the list of cases
referred is taken on record.
(Prakash Tatia, A.C J)
(Jaya Roy, J)
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