GOPAL DIKSHIT vs CBI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 08th May, 2025 Pronounced on: 26th September, 2025 + CRL.REV.P. 656/2013, CRL.M.A. 17320/2013 GOPAL DIKSHIT S/o LATE SHRI R.B DIKSHIT. R/o HOUSE NO.50 ISHWAR NAGAR, NEW DELHI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Siddharth Luthra, Sr. Advocate (Through V.C.) with Mr. Ravjot Singh, Ms. Akanksha, Mr. Kausher Hussain and Mr. Sougat Patra, Advocates. versus CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Through Standing Counsel Delhi High Court, New Delhi .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, SPP, CBI with Ms. Mishika Pandita and Mr. Mohd. Changez Ali Khan, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Criminal Revision Petition under Sections 397/401 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as „Cr.P.C.‟) has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner/Gopal Dikshit against Order on Charge dated 25.10.2013 and Charge dated 29.10.2013 framed under Section 120B read with Sections 420/468/471 IPC and Section 13(2) CRL.REV.P. 656/2013 Signature Not Verified Page 1 of 26 Signed By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:26.09.2025 18:05:19 read with Section 13(1) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 („PC Act‟), by learned Judge-II, CBI, Delhi in CC No.16/2009, arising out of RC No.DAI-2006-A-0064. 2. Brief facts of the case are that the Petitioner is a member of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and had a distinguished service of 35 years, of working in various capacities in Government Organizations which involve Planning, Institutional strengthening, etc. 3. A Complaint dated 29.12.2006 was received from Mr. Vikas Kumar Pathak, Sub-Inspector, CBI ACB, New Delhi, with the allegations against the Petitioner that while serving as the Registrar of Co-operative