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Delhi HC refuses to quash bribery case against CBI no. 2 Rakesh Asthana
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the plea filed by CBIs Special Director Rakesh Asthana seeking quashing of FIR filed against him on bribery allegations, news agency ANI reported
Delhi HC also refused to quash FIR lodged against CBI Deputy Superintendent Devender Kumar, alleged middleman Manoj Prasad.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the plea filed by CBI's Special Director Rakesh Asthana seeking quashing of FIR filed against him on bribery allegations, news agency ANI reported.
The development comes a day after CBI director Alok Verma was shunted out of the agency by a high-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Justice Najmi Waziri also refused to quash the FIR lodged against CBI Deputy Superintendent Devender Kumar and alleged middleman Manoj Prasad.
The high court's verdict came on petitions by Asthana, Kumar and Prasad challenging the FIR lodged against them.
Asthana was booked on charges of criminal conspiracy, corruption and criminal misconduct under sections of Prevention of Corruption Act.
Hyderabad-based businessman Sathish Babu Sana, on whose complaint the FIR was lodged, alleged having paid bribe to get relief in a case. Sana had also made allegations of corruption, extortion, high-handedness and serious malpractice against Asthana.
