Sanjiv Bhatt PPT

1. Finding it amongst the
Lies

8. Most importantly, it must be noted that, subsequently, Shri R.B.Shreekumar, IPS
has addressed a letter to Sanjiv Bhatt and a copy of the same is marked to the
Commission of Inquiry on 28.12.2011 which was given wide media publicity.
“ ……infact Shri Sanjiv Bhatt did not accompany me in any of the conferences
or meetings chaired by senior officers and the chief minister which were attended
by me” “ …you did display the required skill in proceedings and manipulating
information and had conveniently surpassed the first directive of the former DGP
Shri K Chakravarthy which I had referredto in my para 6 and 7. let me therefore
remind you that in his letter dated 18.6.2002, the then DGP shri Chakravathy had
directed all commissioners of police, additional DGP CID ( crime and
intelligence) adnl. DGP (Intelligence), all superintendents of police and all range
incharge officers to file affidavits before the Commission. I had requested you
and other senior officer in the state intelligence bureau to file an affidavit at that
juncture, which you had declined and you had done the same latter when the
second directive was issued by DGP shri A.K.Bhargav. However, you choose to
quote only the second letter by DGP and conveniently surpassed the first letter
by the then DGP, which did provide you the right kind of freedom to expose all
that, now you are claiming to have wage a war against.”

14. the REAL story

15. • Born: 21 Dec 1963 - Mumbai
• Family: Gujarati
• School: Hill Grange High School , Mumbai
St Xaviers High School, Ahmedabad
• College: M.Sc. from IIT Mumbai
o thus identifies himself as an IITian
• Sports person: Claims to be an avid sports person
o even regularly avoided attending parades and PTs

16. • Joined IPS in 1988 - Gujarat cadre
• Poor reputation from the beginning
• Members of his DPC were hesitant to confirm him as
IPS - perplexed and disappointed by his attitude and
dedication
• Career history of manipulation, political
maneuvering
• eg. wrested undue favours claiming to be only upper
caste Gujarati IPS in the state

17. Remained ASP level officer while others got senior time scales
Promotions from senior time scale to DIG: (4 promotions simultaneously)
• As Shri Bhatt is a 1988 Batch IPS officer he was entitled to get senior time scale
on 1/7/92 but on account of above mentioned pending departmental inquiries
he was not granted senior time scale. Resultantly he was not entitled to get
junior administrative grade, selection grade and DIG grade along with his
Batch mates. However, the State Government dropped all the 3 departmental
inquiries against Shri Bhatt vide order dated 5.8.2005, 3.9.2005 and 24/7/2006.
The State Government gave promotions in Senior Time Scale on 13/9/2007, in
junior administrative grade, selection grade, and DIG grade all the three
promotions by holding 2 special DPCs on one day on 21.9.2007. Therefore Shri
Bhatt got 3 more promotions i.e. in Junior Administrative Grade on 21/9/2001,
in Selection Grade on 3/12/2008, and in DIG grade on 29/9/2007.
• However, though his batch mates and juniors have been promoted as IGs, Shri
Sanjiv Bhatt has not been promoted because of number of departmental
inquiries pending against him.

18. A ignominious trail of DERELICTION OF DUTY and
even worse, ABUSE OF POWER

19. • There was a Bandh Call in Jamjodhpur
• As ASP, Jamnagar - Bhatt was sent in to maintain law & order
• His actions resulted in more than 100 people suffering
fractures – with 1 dying subsequently
• Private complaint was lodged against him and others
• Commission of Inquiry found him guilty
• He dodged trial for more than 21 years - adopting various tricks
in cohort with power brokers
• Present Status: He is finally going to be tried for murder –
providing the victims a glimmer of hope for justice

20. • Rajpipla - previously a princely state, now HQ, Narmada district
• As ASP, Rajpipla – Bhatt enjoyed a royal ego and lifestyle
• Rumours abound of his colorful escapades there
• Preferred staying in palace over government accommodation –
and had to in fact be forcefully evicted from the royal
accommodation given to him by the royal family
• He took with him numerous valuable antique pieces and
chandeliers when he finally left
• In retaliation - he got a false offence filed by a Tribal Mali against
the Royal family

21. • As SP, Banaskantha from Oct.1995 to Jun.1996 – Bhatt blatantly
abused his authority for personal benefit
• He was charge-sheeted on 30.9.1999 for keeping more orderlies
than sanctioned
• Bhatt kept at his residence at Banaskantha SP’s Bunglow:
• 1 head constable - 8 constables
• 3 constables for attending telephone calls
• 3 constables for Picket duties
• 3 commandos
• 4 constable for guard duties
• 12 constable for striking force, and
• 3 constables for gardening

22.  As SP, Patan - Bhatt declined from vacating a cottage
illegally occupied by him at Mehsana Water Park
 He got innocent businessmen illegally lifted and extorted
money threatening them with cases under NDPS Act

23. • In his stint as DCP, Rajkot from Jun.1996 to Feb.1997 - the
Government was compelled to transfer Bhatt out within 8
months
Misbehaviour with CP, Rajkot
• To help Kirit Kundaliya vacate an alleged encroacher from his
land in Rajkot – Bhatt, had gotten liquor bottles planted in the
house of the alleged encroacher and then conducted a raid to
evict him – in return for payment.
• His above action led to a public argument between him and the
then CP Rajkot on 8-9 Oct.1996 - in the presence of a number of
policemen in a Police Station at Pradyumna nagar.
• Bhatt misbehaved with the CP (present DGP of the state) –
and was transferred out of Rajkot in Feb.1997

24. • Continuing his previous practice of over-indulgence, Bhatt kept
22 constables at his residence in Rajkot
• Allotted Bungalow No.5 on Race Course Road – he indulged in
illuminating his bungalow like a hotel – and did not even pay the
consequently large electricity bills on being transferred out
• Bhatt stooped low enough to even take away all the trees and
plants in his Bungalow on his transfer
• Show cause notices for all his such misconducts were issued

25.  Dalpatsinh Rathod - a big bootlegger with Hotels on Abu Road
– was apprehended by LCB P. Jalla and PSI R.R. Limbadia with
Rs. 1 crore in cash. Bhatt did not make any case against him
despite his being caught red handed – in return for a large sum
 Bhatt got a false offence registered against Dera Prema Rajput -
a resident of Lavala, Deodar Taluka - under Prohibition Act
bearing CR No.35 - to extort money
 Bhatt got a false case filed at Vav against a dealer in Pos-Doda -
under the Narcotics Act - through PSI C.P. Chudasama to
extort money

26.  Under Bhatt’s instructions, Zakir of Deesa - a Hotel owner - was
illegally arrested and kept in custody for 15 days by PI P.J.
Chaudhury and a large sum extorted for his release
 Gomji from Sanchor, Rajasthan - a dealer in opium –was lifted
by PI P.J. Chaudhury and kept in illegal custody for five days,
until a large amount was extorted for his release
 Bhatt extorted money from the Porbandar mafia as well –
planting bullets in the flat of mafia member Iku Gagan, and
then getting PSI Dharmendra Sinh Chauhan to conduct a raid

27. • As SP, Banaskantha – Bhatt had a criminal complaint filed against
him in 1996 by Sumer Singh Rajpurohit - an advocate practicing at Pali,
Rajasthan
• Sumer Singh was a tenant of the sister of R.R. Jain - a then sitting Judge
of the Gujarat High Court
• To get the tenant evacuated for the rented premises - Bhatt, and his
subordinate officers planted more than 1 kg of narcotic drugs in a
hotel room in Palanpur, Gujarat; and showed that Sumer Singh was
occupying the same, even though he was at Pali, Rajasthan
• Next, on the instructions of Bhatt - Sumer Singh was abducted by
police staff from Pali at midnight of 2.5.1996, and brought to Palanpur
in Gujarat
• Under pressure, Sumer Singh vacated the property – and physical
possession was immediately handed over to the sister of R.R. Jain
• Bhatt had then released Sumer Singh (on 8.5.1996) - after filing a
report u/s 169 Cr.P.C., in which it was stated that Sumer Singh could
not be identified in the Test Identification Parade

28. Gujarat Govt fined Rs. 1 lakh by National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) because of Bhatt’s illegal abduction
• On 1.6.1996, Siddheshwar Puri, Secretary, Bar Association, Pali
Rajasthan - submitted a complaint to the NHRC – alleging the above
wrongful arrest and detention of Sumer Singh by Gujarat Police; falsely
implicating him in a made up narcotics case under section 17 of NDPS
Act registered at Palanpur, Gujarat
• National Human Rights Commission vide its order dated 15.9.2010,
No. 2147/96-97/NHRC/FC ordered the Gujarat Government to pay a
sum of Rs. 1 lakh monetary relief to Sumer Singh within 8 weeks
and send a compliance report with proof of payment
• As per NHRC directive, the Gujarat Government issued an order dated
23.12.2010, to pay the amount – with the cheque issued on 25.1.2011
• Present status: Bhatt has been directed by the Gujarat Government to
deposit the fine amount of Rs 1 lakh

29. • As DCP, Rajkot - for trivial reasons, Bhatt tied 2 people to a
tree completely naked in full public view in the
Commissionerate office compound. The victims - Vasant Bagdai
and Mahendra - were subjected to such public humiliation at
around noon and publicly beaten up in Sep-Oct 1996
• As DCP, Rajkot - Bhatt had got electric current administered
on Babu Jalaram Lotterywala in his own DCP Chamber

30. Pending departmental inquiry against Shri Bhatt at present:
• Shri Bhatt was charge-sheeted vide order dated 29.12.10 for irregularities in
police recruitment in May, 1996 under the Chairmanship of Shri Bhatt when he
was working as SP, Banaskantha. Shri Bhatt has not yet submitted his defence
statement.
• At present Shri Bhatt is posted in DIG grade as Principal SRP Training Centre,
Junagadh vide Govt. order dated 1/9/2010. He remained absent from the duties
for which repeated directions were given to him. Departmental Inquiry was
instituted against him and he was suspended for gross indiscipline. The
Government has served charge-sheet to him 0on 19th September 2011.
Pending preliminary inquiry against Shri Bhatt at present:
• Preliminary inquiry has been instituted for the misuse of official resources by
Shri Sanjiv Bhatt when he was posted as Additional Director General of Civil
Defence.
• Inquiry has been initiated by the Director General of Civil Defence for
misusing official vehicles.
• Inquiry is in advance stage in the matter where Shri Sanjiv Bhatt got issued
more weapons than he is authorized and unauthorisedly taking away weapons
without recording the same in the official Register. Serious misconduct
amounting to offence under the Arms Act is involved.

32. • Shri Sanjiv Bhatt has been in touch with some of the State
Congress leaders, NGOs and Media persons as his email
exchanges disclose. If the email exchanges of Shri Sanjiv
Bhatt are considered then it is amply clear that Sanjiv Bhatt
has been in touch with these elements with certain ulterior
motive, may be to bargain with the government to settle his
numerous departmental inquiries and criminal cases.

33. • Bhatt woke up to his allegations over 9 years after the incident
• the allegations against the Chief Minister (CM) – regarding his
alleged illegal directions on 27.2.2002 - have already been
comprehensively investigated and rejected by the SIT.
• The investigation into the riot cases of the year 2002 is
completed by the SIT and the trials are going on strictly in
accordance with the order passed by this Honorable Court dated
1st May 2009 in Writ Petition (Criminal) No.109 of 2003.

34. • It may be mentioned that Shri Sanjiv Bhatt did not file any
affidavit before the Justice Nanavati and Justice A. H.
Mehta Inquiry Commission on the alleged facts as he is
coming out now, neither he provided any information
when the then Addl. DGP in charge of the State
Intelligence Bureau Shri R. B. Shreekumar filed affidavit on
behalf of the department in the said Inquiry Commission.
The electronic media interview given by Shri R. B.
Shreekumar on 24th April 2011 bears testimony to it.

35. • So far as the complaint of Smt. Zakia Naseem Ahesan
Jaffrey dated 8th June 2006 is concerned, the said
complaint is already examined by the SIT pursuant to order
dated 27th April 2009 passed by this Honorable Court in
SLP (Criminal) No.1088 of 2008
• The Hon’ble Supreme Court has issued final direction in its
order dated 12th September 2011
• The judicial process will continue as per law. The allegation
being made against the state government on private FIR
lodged independently by Shri K. D. Panth said to be with a
view to falsely implicate, pressurize and intimidate Shri
Bhatt is wild and baseless.

36. • He has cited the support of a driver, who allegedly took him
to the CM’s residence where the meeting took place. In fact
the driver Shri Tarachand Yadav had been dismissed from
the service long back for serious misconduct of forgery of
certificates to obtain the driver’s job. Shri K. D. Panth has
denied his presence in Gandhinagar on 27-02-2002.
• It is strange that the statement of the disgruntled officer
and the dismissed driver are being given such hype while
ignoring the statements of other most senior Police and
IAS officers who remained present during the meeting on
27th February 2002.

37. • Shri K. D. Panth is a Police Constable in the Police Department in
Gujarat. He had been cited by Shri Sanjiv Bhatt, suspended IPS officer
of Gujarat cadre as witness to his alleged presence in the meeting at the
Chief Minister’s residence on 27-02-2002. Shri Sanjiv Bhatt took Shri K.
D. Panth before the SIT looking in to the complaint of Mrs. Zakia
Ahesan Jaffrey and suo motu produced him as his witness.
• Later on Shri Panth recollected that he was not present in the State
during the time when the said alleged meeting was held on 27-02-2002.
He recollected the fact that he along with his relatives had gone to
Mumbai on 25.02.2002 & returned to Gandhinagar on 28.02.2002. Shri
K. D. Panth wrote to the SIT about the facts and wanted correct his
stand.
• However, on 16-06-2011Shri Sanjiv Bhatt coaxed Shri KD Panth to meet
him as his statement was allegedly required for strengthening his case
on his demand for security cover. When Shri Panth along with one Shri
Shrenik Shah met Shri Sanjiv Bhatt, he was taken before a Notary in
the midnight and forced him to make an affidavit.

38. • Shri K. D. Panth realizing that he has been duped and coerced by Shri Sanjiv
Bhatt, immediately on 17.06.2011 filed an affidavit before the Executive
Magistrate, Gandhinagar narrating about the facts and incident which took
place in the night intervening 16.06.2011 & 17.06.2001.
• Regarding this incident Shri Panth lodged a complaint in Ghatlodia Police
station on 22.06.2011. The Police registered an offence vide I. C. R. No. 149/2011
applying IPC sections 189, 193,195, 341 and 342.
• In this connection Shri Panth’s statement under section 161 of CrPC was
recorded by the Investigation Officer Shri N. C. Patel, under videography at his
own request. Later on he recorded his statement before Ld. Additional Senior
Civil Judge, Ahmedabad Rural at Mirjapur Court u/s 164 CrPC on 30.06.2011.
• I.O. of this offence has also recorded the statement of witness of this case
namely Shrenik Shah. This witness also gave evidence under section 164 CrPC
before the Ld. Additional Senior Civil Judge, Ahmedabad Rural at Mirjapur
Court.
• Mr. Shrenik Shah who is a witness in this case of Ghatlodia Police Station I.C.R.
No. 149/11 was threatened to compel Shri KD Panth to withdraw the FIR or face
dire consequences. Hence, a case u/s 507 of I.P.C. was also registered by Shri
Shrenik Shah in Chandkheda Police Station bearing C.R. No.II 3177/11 0n
23.07.11.

39. • As a part of investigation Shri Sanjiv Bhatt was summoned u/s 160 of Cr.P.C.to
remain present before the Investigation Officer. First summons was issued on
12.08.2011 to appear before I.O. on 24.08.2011. 2nd summons was issued on
25.08.2011 for 02.09.2011. Third summons was issued on 02.09.2011 to remain
present on 19.09.2011. Fourth summons was issued on 20.09.2011 to remain
present on 30.09.2011. He did not remain present on any of the date given to
him, stating various reasons. He sent communication in respect of last
summons stating that as he has to remain present before the Justice Nanavati &
Justice Mehta Commission it is not possible for him to remain present on
30.09.2011. It was inquired in the office of the Justice Nanavati & Justice Mehta
Commission of Inquiry and found that he has not been asked by the
commission to remain present before the commission on 30.09.2011.
• This case being investigated by the concerned Police Officer where the case has
been registered and detained Shri Sanjiv Bhatt as part of investigation on 30-
09-2011. Search warrants were issued by the Investigation Officer on 30-09-2011
and on 01-10-2011.
• It is alleged that his house was ransacked during the search which is baseless
and false as search was carried out as per law and under videography.

40.  Shri Sanjiv Bhatt filed a petition No.135/2011 in the Supreme Court under Article
32 of the Constitution of India praying for transfer of offence registered as
C.R.No.I 149 of 2011 which is filed as private offence independently by Shri K.D.
Panth.
 It is a settled position in law that extraordinary constitutional jurisdiction of the
Hon’ble Court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India would be sparingly
invoked and normally, a litigant should approach the jurisdictional High Court
invoking its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
 Shri Sanjiv Bhatt has neither approached the Hon’ble High Court invoking its
jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India nor has he assigned
any reasons shown as to why he cannot move the Hon’ble High Court under
Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
 Further, there is startling and shocking fact which shows that Shri Sanjiv Bhatt
is guilty of suppressing most material facts and making incorrect statement and
even submitting fabricated document on oath. The copy of the office order
mentioning rewards given to Shri K. D. Panth by Sanjiv Bhatt in his petition is
fabricated and words have been inserted deliberately though the actual order is
different.