DA Case: Vigilance Files 5000-Page Charge Sheet against Abhay Pathak, Son Akash Pathak

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday filed a 5000-page charge sheet against dismissed IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak and his son Akash Kumar Pathak in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

After receipt of sanction of prosecution against Abhay Kant Pathak, from the Government of India, Odisha Vigilance filed the charge sheet before Special Judge Vigilance, Bhubaneswar in a disproportionate assets case registered against Abhay Kant Pathak, Ex-Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Plan, Programme & Afforestation), Odisha, Bhubaneswar and his son Akash Kumar Pathak.

This case was registered by Odisha Vigilance vide Vigilance Cell PS. Case No.06 dtd.27.11.2020 U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1) (b) /12 P.C. Act, 1988 as amended by P.C. (Amendment) Act, 2018 for possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income by Abhay Kant Pathak during his tenure as a public servant.

During the course of enquiry/investigation, house searches were conducted at far flung areas in 16 places i.e. 7 places in Odisha, 2 places in Bihar, 6 places in Mumbai/Pune, Maharastra and 1 place in Rajasthan and relevant materials, documents and information relating to assets, income and expenditure were collected. After completion of investigation, Abhay Kant Pathak was found in possession of assets disproportionate to the tune of Rs.14,25,46,901, the Vigilance said in a statement.

During investigation, more than Rs 10 crore of cash deposits and account transfers of around Rs 5 crore in different bank accounts of Abhay Kant Pathak and Akash Kumar Pathak were found. Both accused persons failed to provide a satisfactory explanation in this regard.

Accordingly, a 5000-page charge sheet has been filed in the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar documenting detailed evidence against Abhay Kant Pathak for possession of disproportionate assets, and his son  Akash Kumar Pathak for abetting the offence, for standing their trial in the Court of law, the statement added.