On October15, 2008, the accused called the complainant that the invoice/bills corresponding to parcel have been traced and demanded a bribe of Rs.3000 for delivery of parcel. CBI laid a trap and the accused was caught red handed while demanding & accepting bribe of Rs.3000 from the complainant.
1 year imprisonment to then superintendent of Bangalore customs in separate cases of bribery
New Delhi, October 9, 2014 : The Special Judge for CBI Cases has convicted Anant Singh, then Branch Manager, Union Bank of India, Beerpur Branch, District Sheopur (Madhya Pradesh) in a bribery case and sentenced him to undergo three year Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000.
CBI had registered a case Under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 on 29/09/2008 on the basis of a complaint against Anant Singh, Branch Manager, Union Bank of India, Beerpur Branch, District Sheopur.
It was alleged that Anant Singh while functioning as Branch Manager, Union Bank of India, Beerpur Branch, District Sheopur had demanded illegal gratification of Rs.8000 from the Complainant to sanction loan of Rs.1,00,000 under Kisan Credit Card Scheme in a joint name of father and uncle of Complainant. The accused was caught red handed while demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.8000 from the Complainant.
A charge sheet was filed by the CBI on 30.06.2009 in the Court of Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bhopal against Anant Singh, then Branch Manager, Union Bank of India, Beerpur Branch, Distt. Sheopur Under Section 7 & 13(2)read with 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988.
In another case, the Additional City Civil & Sessions and Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bangalore has convicted B.A.Lakshman Kumar, then Superintendent, Postal Appraisal Department, Bangalore Customs, and sentenced him to undergo one year Simple Imprisonment with fine of Rs.3000 in a bribery case.
The CBI had filed a charge sheet after completion of investigation against B.A.Lakshman Kumar Under Section 7 and 13(2) Read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
It was alleged that a parcel containing tennis rackets/squash rackets was sent to the Complainant at Bangalore from Avanglon Province of Chine by his relatives. The accused who was working as Superintendent, Postal Appraisal Department, Bangalore Customs, Bangalore, informed the complainant that the invoice/bill related to the said parcel was not traced and hence, had sought time for the delivery of the parcel.
On October15, 2008, the accused called the complainant that the invoice/bills corresponding to parcel have been traced and demanded a bribe of Rs.3000 for delivery of parcel. CBI laid a trap and the accused was caught red handed while demanding & accepting bribe of Rs.3000 from the complainant.
The Trial Court found the accused persons guilty and convicted them.
(SK Vyas/Jalandhar)
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