Ajmer: A bribery case that once put Rajasthan police officer Divya Mittal at the centre of a major controversy has now taken an unexpected turn. The Rajasthan Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has closed the rs 2 crore bribery case against the suspended Rajasthan Police Service officer after the state government refused to grant permission to prosecute her.
The case goes back to 2021, when narcotic medicines worth around rs 16 crore were seized in Jaipur and Ajmer. The investigation was later handed over to the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Ajmer, which was headed by Mittal at the time.
According to the ACB, Mittal allegedly demanded rs 2 crore from the owner of a pharmaceutical company in exchange for keeping his name out of the narcotics case and avoiding his arrest. Investigators alleged that dismissed constable Sumit acted as a middleman between the officer and the businessman.
The alleged demand was later brought down to rs 50 lakh, with rs 25 lakh reportedly agreed as the first payment. The ACB verified the complaint and recorded conversations as part of its investigation. However, the planned trap could not be carried out after Mittal allegedly came to know about the ACB’s move.
Mittal was arrested on January 16, 2023. She remained in custody for around 100 days before the Rajasthan High Court granted her bail in March.
The ACB later submitted a massive 11,500 page chargesheet, accusing Mittal of demanding rs 2 crore. Investigators also made allegations relating to another rs 1 crore bribery transaction involving a pharmaceutical businessman.
But the case eventually ran into a major legal hurdle. In December 2025, the Rajasthan government refused prosecution sanction against Mittal. Reports said the authorities had raised questions over the investigation, including whether the required prior approval under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act had been obtained and whether there were discrepancies in the recorded transcript.
With prosecution sanction denied, the ACB has now closed the rs 2 crore case.
The development, however, should not be read as a court acquittal after a full trial. It means the prosecution in this particular case could not move ahead.
Mittal has also faced other allegations, including a disproportionate assets case and another bribery matter. The closure of this case does not automatically settle those separate proceedings.
For Mittal, though, the latest development is a significant relief in a case that began with a dramatic arrest and an extensive investigation but ultimately failed to reach trial.
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