Bail granted as charges failed to be not proved against appellant

Radheshyam Mehra Vs State of Chhattisgarh (Chhattisgarh High Court) Chhattisgarh High Court held that the prosecution has miserably failed to prove that the appellant possessed properties disproportionate to his known source of income. Accordingly, appellant is acquitted of the charge under Sections 13(1)(e) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and hence bail granted. Facts- The prosecution’s case is that the accused/appellant was working as Chief Executive Engineer of Janpad Panchayat and was posted at various places between 1.9.2003 to 10.3.2011. The prosecuting agency obtai...