GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON LALITESWAR SHARMA V/S CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

GUWAHATI, India, March 4 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Feb. 4:

1. Heard Mr. D. Nandi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. M. Kumari, learned Standing Counsel for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

2. The instant criminal petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) has been filed by the petitioner for quashing of FIR No.RC-0172023A0010 dated 02.08.2023, pertaining to CBI, ACB, Guwahati, filed under Section 120-B IPC read with Sections 7/7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; the Charge-sheet No.08/2023 dated 13.11.2023 in RC0172023A0010, under Sections 120-B IPC read with Sections 7A and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; the order dated 1...