IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3809 OF 2007 The State of Maharashtra. ..Appellant. Vs. B.B. Patil and anr. ..Respondents. Mr.A.S. Shitole, APP. for the Appellant. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 29th July,2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. This is an application for leave to file appeal. The accused has been acquitted for offence punishable under Section 7,13(1)(2) and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. On perusal of the impugned judgment and order, it appears that the conviction is based on cogent and acceptable reasons. It is found that the investigation has been carried out by an officer who is not competent to carry out such investigation and the same is in breach of Section 17 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. It is also found that the sanction is not proper because sanction was required to be given by the Standing Committee of the Corporation. It is found that the investigation papers are not put up before the Standing Committee. In this regard reliance has been placed upon the judgment of this court in the case of Yashwant N. Pingle Vs. State of Maharashtra (CBI) reported in 1999 CRI.L.J. 1270. In my view this is not a fit case for grant of leave to file appeal. Hence, leave refused. Consequently, the appeal papers to be filed. (R. S. MOHITE, J.)