Trap case doesn’t attract prior approval requirement of sec. 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act

Arun Kumar Jindal Vs Central Bereau of Investigation (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court dismissed the anticipatory bail application and held that statutory requirement of prior approval under section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 not attracted in case of trap case. Facts- The petitioner is a public servant, who joined Government Service in the year 1995 and is presently serving as Senior Section Engineer (Tender Section) [SSE] with the Northern Railways, New Delhi. It is the case of the prosecution that Saket Chand Srivastava, Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer (General) [S...