IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32415 of 2010 SHIVA SHANKAR VERMA, SON OF SHRI RAMPAL VERMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GARHA, P.S.+P.O.- NAGARAM, DISTRICT- LUCKNOW (UTTAR PRADESH); PRESENTLY RESIDING AT MOHALLA- RUKHUNPURA, P.S.- RUPASPUR, DISTRICT- PATNA :--- PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH VIGILANCE :--- OPPOSITE PARTY. ----------- 3. 22.12.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner, an I.A.S. Officer, is an accused in Vigilance P.S.Case No. 002 dated 03.07.2007 registered for the offence under Section 13 (2) read with 13 (1) (e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He is alleged to have amassed wealth beyond the known sources of his income. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner with reference to the averments made in paragraphs 21 and 22 of the bail petition that he has been cooperating with the Investigating Agency and it is further undertaken on behalf of the petitioner that he shall further cooperate in the investigation of the case. Counsel for the Investigating Agency has opposed the prayer on the ground that petitioner is manufacturing documents to suit his defence. Documents manufactured and produced by the petitioner is always subject to scrutiny by the Investigating Agency and it is for the Investigating Agency to reject the same. In view of the undertaking given by the petitioner that he shall cooperate with the Investigating Agency, I dispose of this petition directing the Investigating Agency not to take coercive steps against the petitioner, named above, in connection with Special Case No. 52 of 2007 arising out of Special (Vigilance) Unit Case No. 2 of 2007 until submission of - 2 - the Final Form. It is, however, made clear that in the event of non- cooperation by the petitioner with the Investigating Agency it shall be open to the Investigating Agency to invite the attention of the court below (Special Judge, Vigilance 1st, Patna) about the non-cooperation of the petitioner and after satisfying the court below of the circumstances in which petitioner is not cooperating with the Investigating Agency and with permission of the court below, appropriate steps against the petitioner can be taken even during the pendency of the investigation. Let this order be communicated to the court below through fax on payment of usual charges by the petitioner. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)