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Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: CNR No. DLCT11-000756-2024
CC No. 95/2024
State vs. Anil Dutt Sharma & Ors.
FIR No. 59/2014
P.S. Anti Corruption Branch
11.02.2026
ORDER
This order will decide the point of cognizance.
Arguments were heard on the point of cognizance.
Perused the chargesheet filed by the IO alleging
commission of offences punishable under Section 7/8/13 of
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 120-B of Indian
Penal Code by accused Anil Dutt Sharma, Raja Ram Meena
(J.E., MCD) and Ms. Shail Tyagi (J.E. MCD).
Ld. PP for the State submitted that accused persons
are liable to be prosecuted under Section 7/8/13 of Prevention of
Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 120-B of Indian Penal Code as
there is sufficient material against all the accused persons. He
further submitted that the present case was registered on the
complaint filed by Mr. Satbir Singh, who was carrying out
construction work in local area, against accused Anil Dutt
Sharma for extortion. He alleged that accused Anil Dutt Sharma
had contacted the complainant on his mobile phone
No.9811677199 through his mobile phone No. 9871622255 as
well as through Mr. Vivek Goyal, the partner of the complainant
and threatened them that if they would not make
payment/protection money, he would get their construction site
demolished. It has also been alleged against accused Anil Dutt
Sharma that he kept on threatening the complainant and extort
money for protection against demolition of the construction
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site and on 15.06.2024, the partner of the complainant gave
Rs.1 Lakh in cash to accused Anil Dutt Sharma at his house at
Dilshad Garden, New Delhi.
Ld. PP for the state also submitted that the
complainant has also alleged that accused Raja Ram Meena, JE,
MCD took Rs. 11 Lakh in two installments of Rs. 5.5 Lakh each
and after he was transferred, accused Shail Tyagi, JE, MCD also
took Rs.1 Lakh bribe from the complainant. Ld. PP for the State
also submitted that during the investigation in FIR No. 51/2024,
it was found that accused Raja Ram Meena and Shail Tyagi have
made numerous incriminating conversation with accused Anil
Dutt Sharma over mobile phone and they were acting in
connivance to extort bribe from the complainant. He further
submitted that the voice samples of the accused persons and the
complainant were sent to FSL which have matched.
Further, sanction orders under Section 19 of PC Act,
1988 i.e. two orders dated 14.11.2023 issued by Sh. Gyanesh
Bharti, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Delhi with
respect to accused persons namely Raja Ram Meena and Shail
Tyagi have been attached along with the chargesheet.
Perusal of the chargesheet including the documents
filed therein, the statements of the eye witness and other
witnesses, the transcriptions as well as the FSL reports show that
there is sufficient material for this court to take cognizance of the
above mentioned offences and to proceed against the accused
persons namely Anil Dutt Sharma, Raja Ram Meena and
Shail Tyagi.
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Accordingly, I hereby take cognizance of the offences under
Section 7/8/13 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and
Section 120-B of Indian Penal Code.
Issue summons upon the accused persons namely
Anil Dutt Sharma, Raja Ram Meena and Shail Tyagi for the next
date of hearing.
List for further proceedings on 11.03.2026.
(Dr. Ruchi Aggarwal Asrani)
Special Judge (PC Act)(ACB)-02
Rouse Avenue District Courts
New Delhi/11.02.2026
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CNR No. DLCT11-000756-2024
CC No. 95/2024
State vs. Anil Dutt Sharma & Ors.
FIR No. 59/2014
P.S. Anti Corruption Branch
11.02.2026
Present: Mr. Vikash Kumar, Ld. Public Prosecutor for State.
Vide separate detailed order of even date, I have
taken cognizance of the offences under Section 7/8/13 of
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 120-B of Indian
Penal Code.
Issue summons upon the accused persons namely
Anil Dutt Sharma, Raja Ram Meena and Shail Tyagi for the next
date of hearing.
List for further proceedings on 11.03.2026.
(Dr. Ruchi Aggarwal Asrani)
Special Judge (PC Act)(ACB)-02
Rouse Avenue District Courts
New Delhi/11.02.2026
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