New Delhi, March 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed former IAS officer Pradeep N Sharma's appeal seeking quashing of the FIR (first information report) but allowed anticipatory bail plea in a land allotment case, noting the serious allegations of 'misuse of official position' against him.
A bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B Varale, observed that the allegations against Sharma were serious in nature such as criminal breach of trust and corruption in public office.
The Court upheld the Gujarat High Court's decision dismissing the former IAS officer's plea to quash the FIR registered against him under Sections 409, 219, and 114 of the Indian Penal Code.
The FIR, filed by the Mamlatdar Office, alleged that Sharma,...