Greeva Garg –
Published on: September 13, 2021 at 14:38 IST
A Delhi Court has dismissed a plea seeking for registration of an FIR against the public servants for corruption.
The plea was filed by a street vendor against Senior Delhi Police officers and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) officials.
The applicant stated that, “NDMC officials resorted to corruption by abusing their power and position and started secretly issuing permission letters for vending from July 2019 onwards after obtaining illegal gratifications, varying from Rs 2 Lakh to Rs 5 Lakh per person depending upon the vending site, in connivance with market mafias and other middle men.”
The complainant had also filed an FIR over the corruption issue, but the Police had not taken any actions and closed the case without even recording the statement of anybody.
The Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh, while dismissing the plea observed that, “Courts are not a place where complainants can be allowed to experiment and have a roving inquiry against someone with hidden agendas. There is no proof or even strong suspicion that any offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act or any other offence under Indian Penal Code (IPC) was committed.”
The Court further stated that such a plea against Government officials is unnecessary harassment against them.
The Court described the application as absolutely vague, and refused to take any cognizance into the issue.
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