Prakash Mishra summoned in graft case

Odisha Vigilance Directorate has summoned Union Home Ministry Special Secretary (Internal Security) Prakash Mishra in connection with a graft case under investigation here which was registered against him.
"We have requested him to come down here and give his views on the case. He will just brief the investigating officer (IO) about the case," said Odisha Vigilance Director K B Singh here today.
Mishra, who had served as the DG of Odisha police from April 2012 to May 2014, has been summoned through the Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami to appear before the vigilance DSP M Radhakrishnan here on December 4.

Mishra, a 1979-batch IPS officer, was booked by the anti-corruption wing of the state police in September this year for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 7.27 crore to state exchequer while officiating as CMD of Odisha Police housing and welfare corporation between 2006 and 2009.
Mishra however, has challenged Odisha government's action and has moved the state High Court urging it to quash the vigilance FIR and stay the criminal proceedings against him as the FIR is an outcome of mala fide action and an abuse of judicial process. Mishra had also alleged that in an act of malice and to stop him from becoming the CBI director.

Granting major relief to Mishra, the High Court has restrained Odisha government from taking any coercive action against him and has clarified that the pending graft case shall not be an impediment for Mishra to hold any new assignments in future.