CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CBI) vs MRS. PRAMILA VIRENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the Bombay High Court's order dated 14.12.2015, which allowed the discharge of accused No. 2 under Section 13(1)(e) and Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, while dismissing the CBI's revision application against the discharge of accused No. 1. The Court held that the High Court's decision was justified based on the evidence presented, affirming the discharge of accused No. 2 and maintaining the dismissal of the CBI's appeal. The judgment underscores the importance of evidentiary standards in corruption cases under the P.C. Act.