VIJAY KUMAR KATARIA vs CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 09th May, 2025 Pronounced on: 30th June, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 2316/2018 & CRL.M.A. 8217/2018 VIJAY KUMAR KATARIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. R. K. Handoo and Mr. Gaurav Vishwakarma, Advocates. versus CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ripu Daman Bhardwaj, SPP. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C.”) has been filed by the Petitioner, Sh. Vijay Kumar Kataria for setting aside Summoning Order dated 22.02.2017 passed by Ld. MM in RC-07(A)/2013/CBI/AC-III/ND and Supplementary Chargesheet under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. dated 17.02.2017 and proceedings emanating therefrom. 2. Briefly stated, the case of the Prosecution i.e. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), is that Mr. Rakesh Sahni, Executive Engineer (Civil) at Delhi Jal Board (DJB), filed a Complaint on 07.09.2011 with Economic Offence Wing (EOW), Crime Branch, Delhi Police, New Delhi, based on which FIR No.170/2011 under Sections 420/120B IPC was registered on 07.09.2011. The case was forwarded to CBI on 21.10.2013 and CBI registered FIR bearing No.RC-07(A)/2013/CBI/AC-III/ND under Section Signature Not Verified Signed By:RITA CRL.M.C. 2316/2018 Page 1 of 16 SHARMA Signing Date:02.07.2025 13:28:27 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 120B read with Section 420 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”) got registered on the same day. After conducting investigations, CBI submitted its final report dated 24.12.2014 stating that investigations could not prove any offence and consequently Closure Report was filed against the accuse