ROPAR: In a dramatic manner, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Thursday withdrew its application from the court of Ropar district and session judge Rekha Mittal thorugh which it has sought court's permission to open lockers of former Punjab DGP S.S.Virk.

The Vigilance Bureau had on Wednesday evening filed an application in the sessions court seeking to open the lockers of Virk. The court had fixed its hearing on Thursday but before hearing could start the Prosecution withdrew the application without assigning any reason.

Virk an IPS officer of 1972 batch of Maharashtra cadre was arrested by Vigilance Bureau on September 9 from Delhi and brought to Punjab.

VB has charged  Virk under Sections 168, 169 (doing business while in service), 216, 218 and 120-B (for harbouring a person wanted by law, giving him a fake identity on basis of false record to screen him from law) and Sections 7,13 (1)(d)(e) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The FIR also accuses the former Punjab DGP of misuse of his official position as “sleeping partner” to oversee working of the marriage palace and the nightclub. The Vigilance puts the total value of properties of Virks at over Rs 100 crore. He has also been accused of helping the Congress party and VB has claimed to have recovered his hand written notes suggesting his political involvement.

Virk at present is admitted in PGI Chandigarh where he was admitted a day after his arrest for treatment of high blood pressure.

Virk has lockers in atleast three banks. Police is also expected to take him on remand for custodial interogation after his lockers are opened.