LAWS(SC)-2018-3-73

ASIAN RESURFACING OF ROAD AGENCY PVT. LTD. & ANR. Vs. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Decided On March 28, 2018
Asian Resurfacing Of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. And Anr. Appellant
V/S
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These appeals have been put up before this Bench of three Judges in pursuance of order of Bench of two Judges dated 9th Sept., 2013 as follows:

(2.) Since the question of law to be determined is identical in all cases, we have taken up for consideration this matter. In the light of answer to the referred question this as well as all other matters may be considered for disposal on merits by the appropriate Bench.

(3.) Brief facts first. F.I.R. dated 7th March, 2001 has been recorded with the Delhi Special Police Establishment: CBI/SIU-VIII/New Delhi Branch under Sec. 120B read with Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 477A of Penal Code and Sec. 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the PC Act) at the instance of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) against the appellant and certain officers of MCD alleging causing of wrongful loss to the MCD by using fake invoices of Oil Companies relating to transportation of Bitumen for use in "Dense Carpeting Works" of roads in Delhi during the year 1997 and 1998.