शिमला। पावर कारपोरेशन के दिवंगत चीफ इंजीनियर विमल नेगी की रहस्यमय मौत के मामले में केंद्रीय जांच एजेंसी सीबीआइ प्रदेश हाईकोर्ट की न्यायिक अंतरात्मा को संतुष्ट नहीं कर पाई और जस्टिस वीरेंद्र सिंह की अदालत ने इस मामले में आरोपी आइएएस हरिकेष मीणा को नियमित जमानत दे दी।
अदालत ने अपने आदेश में कहा कि :The learned counsel appearing for the CBI could
not satisfy the judicial conscience of this Court as to how the release of payment on 28th August, 2024 is related to the suicide, allegedly committed by deceased-Vimal Negi,nor, it has been explained as to how the alleged undue favour to the Contractor can be said to be the alleged abetment to Shri Vimal Negi.
याद रहे जस्टिस वीरेंद्र सिंह की अदालत ने पावर कारपोरेशन के तत्कालीन एमडी हरिकेष मीणा की जमानत याचिका पर तीन दिसंबर को फैसला सुरक्षित रखा था जिसे आज यानी 24 दिसंबर को सुना दिया गया है।
याद रहे विमल नेगी की लाश 18 मार्च को तलाइ के पास भाखड़ा बांध से निकाली गई थी। इस बावत पुलिस ने 19 मार्च को एफआइआर दर्ज की थी और अन्यों के अलावा कारपोरेशन के तत्कालीन निदेशक इलेक्ट्रिक्ल देशराज और एमडी आइएएस हरिकेषमीणा को आरोपी बनाया था।
इस बावत शिमला पुलिस को विमल नेगी की पत्नी किरण नेगी ने शिकायत दी थी। बाद में ये मामला प्रदेश हाईकोर्ट के आदेशों पर सीबीआइ के सुपुर्द कर दिया गया था।
शुरू में शिमला पुलिसने इस मामले की जांच की थी।
अदालत में सामने आया कि During the course of investigation, the mobile phones of accused-Desh Raj and the applicant have been taken into possession and sent to SFSL Junga, for finding any kind of evidence, relating to conspiracy or abetment, in death of deceased Vimal Negi. Various electronic evidences are also stated to have been taken into possession and sent to SFSL Junga.
इसके बाद 23 मई को मामले को प्रदेश हााईकोर्ट ने सीबीआइ के सुपुर्द करन के आदेश दे दिए और अदालत ने कहा कि It is the stand of the CBI that the case is very
sensitive and grant of anticipatory bail to any accused person, in the case, will close the opportunity of discovery of evidences, which will cause injustice to the family of the deceased.
अदालत ने सीबीआइ की स्टेटस रपट का हवाला दिया:As per the status report, filed on 26th November,2025, the investigation revealed that after handing over the supervision of Pekhubella Solar Power Project to deceased Vimal Negi, on 15th June, 2024, the applicant and accusedDesh Raj pressurized deceased Vimal Negi and one Bipan Guleria for issuance of Completion Certificate, while the work was incomplete and under the pressure of the applicant यानी हरिकेष मीण और accused-Desh Raj, the Completion Certificate was issued on 20th June, 2024, with effect from 5th April, 2024 to the Contractor, even, when all the pending works were not completed.
As per the stand of the CBI, it transpires that the humiliation, insult and harassment made to deceasedVimal Negi are the causes, which compelled him to commit
suicide.
अदालत ने कहा कि सीबीआइने अदालत में कहा कि The investigation is stated to be still going on and forensic reports are yet to be received.
After the receipt of the forensic evidence, the same will be analyzed and if required, the custodial interrogation of the applicant will be made and in case, anticipatory bail is granted to the applicant, the investigating agency will lose the right to custodial interrogation. On all these submissions, a prayer has been made to dismiss the bail application.
उधर, मीणा की ओर से दलीलें दी गई कि उसका नेगी से कोई सीधा संपर्क नहीं था । इसके अलावा इस मामले में सह आरोपी तत्कालीन निदेशक इलेक्ट्रिक्ल देशराज को सुप्रीम कोर्ट से पहले ही जमानत मिल चुकी है। दोनों ही मामले में एक जैसे आरोप यानी काम पूरा हुए बगैर ही कंपलीशन सर्टिफिकेट देने के आरोप हैं।आरोप है कि Certificate was issued on 20th June, 2024, with effect from 15th April, 2024 to the Contractor, even, when all the pending works were not completed.
जस्टिस वीरेंद्र सिंह ने अपने फैसले में कहा कि :Although, in this case, a valuable life has been lost, but, merely, on this account, the applicant यानी आइएएस हरिकेष मीणा cannot be penalized prior to the trial, by dismissing his bail application, more particularly, when the similar allegationshave been levelled, against his co-accused, who has been granted relief, by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
अदालत ने कहा कि The role allegedly played by the applicant, in the commission of the alleged crime, would be proved during the trial and the chances of the commencement and conclusion of the trial, against the applicant, in near
future, are not so bright, since, as per the status report,the investigation is still going on.
Considering the totality of circumstances, this Court is of the view that the interim protection, granted to the applicant, vide order, dated 7th April, 2025, is liable to
be made absolute, as, no useful purpose would be served by dismissing the present application, which would result into the judicial custody of the applicant.
Consequently, the interim order dated 7th April,2025, is hereby made absolute.
Therefore, it is ordered that the applicant be released on bail, in the event of his
arrest on his furnishing personal bonds, in the sum of ₹ 50,000/-, with one surety of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer.
अदालत ने अपने आदेश में यये शर्तें भी लगाई हैं:
- a) That the applicant shall join the investigation ofthe case, as and when, called for, by theInvestigating Officer, in accordance with law;
b) That the applicant shall not leave India, without prior permission of the Court;
c) That the applicant shall not, directly or indirectly,make any inducement, threat or promise to any person, acquainted with the facts of the case, soas to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Investigating Officer or the Court; andd) That the applicant shall regularly attend the trial Court on each and every date of hearing and if prevented by any reason to do so, seek exemption from appearance by filing appropriate application.
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