New Delhi/Jalandhar, Sept 3, 2013: The Special Judge for CBI cases, Mumbai has convicted Roopak Narendra Bahadur, then Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai and sentenced him to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a fine of Rs.20,000 in a bribery case.
CBI had registered a case U/s 7 & 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988 against Roopak Narendra Bahadur, Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai for demanding a bribe of Rs. 80,000 from the complainant for favouring him in his income tax assessment. A trap was laid and the accused was arrested while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 80,000 from the complainant.
After completion of investigation, charge sheet was filed against Roopak Narendra Bahadur before the Special Court, Mumbai on August 31, 2009.
The Trial Court found the accused guilty and convicted him.
Date:
Tuesday, September 3, 2013