FIR was lodged at the Police Station Bhopal to the effect that there was criminal companyspiracy in purchase of medicines for S.G. Cancer Hospital, Indore.
After companysidering the material on record, learned Sessions Judge framed the charge as stated above.
At the relevant time, Dr. C.P. Tiwari was posted as Dean, Medical College, Dr. M.S. Dwivedi was working as Superintendent, Mr. S.B. Johari Respondent No.1 in SLP No.2854/99 was working as Medical Officer In charge of Stores and Mr. Sudhir Pingle Sole Respondent in SLP No.2855/99 was working as Accountant in the hospital.
The same is challenged by filing these appeals.
It has been stated that though many of the items have number been purchased, amount is paid on bogus vouchers.
On the basis of the material on record, it was pointed out that some medicines were purchased at Jabalpur at lesser price, roughly at half the rate.
Pradesh challenging the orders passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Bench at Indore allowing Criminal Revision Applications Nos.613 of 1998 and 159 of 1999 and quashing the charges framed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Indore in Special Case No.28/96 against the respondents for the offences punishable under Sections 5 1 d and 5 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1948 read with Section 120 B IPC and in the alternative for the offence punishable under Section 13 1 d /13 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
The aforesaid appeals are filed by the State of Madhya.
Shah, J. Leave granted.
That charge is quashed by the High Court against respondents by accepting the companytention raised and companysidering details of material produced on record.
It is alleged that all the aforesaid accused entered into criminal companyspiracy with some local businessmen of Indore by misusing their posts and also by using some forged documents that caused wrongful loss to the Government.
