Central Bureau Of Investigation vs Dilip Mulani 2024 INSC 712 – Corruption Case – Discharge

Summary: -Accused – respondent was sought to be prosecuted for the offences punishable under Section 120 B of the Indian Penal Code (for short, ‘the IPC’) and Sections 7,12 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988- High Court proceeded to discharge the respondent by setting aside the order of the learned Special Judge – Dismissing appeal by CBI, SC observed: Except for the bald allegation of participation in the alleged conspiracy without giving any details of the conspiracy, the respondent has been roped in the charge sheet. His name did not appear in the First Information Report. Taking the material forming part of the charge sheet as true, it cannot be said that a prima facie case of involvement of the respondent was made out