RAKESH RANJAN PRASAD, J. - (1.) When the C.B.I raided the residential house of the petitioner, cash, jewellaries, shares, bonds, IVP, NSC, KVP and other documents worth Rs. 1,40,00,000/ -were found and on that basis, prosecution was initiated for an offence under Sec. 13(2) read with Sec. 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for possessing the asset disproportionate to known source of income. Since the other materials had also been seized which had no connection with the income, the petitioner moved before this Court, vide Cr. Rev. No. 9 of 2011 for release of those articles. On such application, an order was passed on 28.4.2011 that the materials mentioned in the tabular chart produced by the petitioner as also by the C.B.I be released in favour of the petitioner on executing undertaking that no part of such immovable property shall be alienated without prior permission of the court and for other instruments like securities, the Special Court may put suitable conditions. Those articles on filing application were released. However, in course of investigation, it was found by the C.B.I that the petitioner has been able to account for income of Rs. 19 lacs and under that situation, an application was filed to release KVPs, IVPs, NSCs, shares, bonds and the jewellaries worth Rs. 19 lacs, upon which an order was passed for release of those articles but on furnishing bank guarantee of Rs. 10 lacs and that order has been challenged as the petitioner would not be able to furnish bank guarantee of Rs. 10 lacs in order to get the aforesaid documents released which are worth Rs. 19 lacs.
(2.) The condition put in by the trial court in the facts and circumstances stated above seems to be too harsh. Accordingly, order of release is modified by directing those articles be released on furnishing authenticated photocopies of the sale deeds concerning the properties belonging to the petitioner worth more than Rs. 19 lacs on giving undertaking that whenever original shall be required, the same would be furnished.
(3.) Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through FAX at the cost of the petitioner.;