The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an
absconding accused (a private person) in a case relating to alleged diversion
of large quantity of Naphtha imported for power generation to various outlets
of automobile fuels for the purpose of adulteration by creating false records
and submission of these documents to various government authorities.
CBI had registered a case on 28.02.2004 U/s 420, 467, 468 IPC and Section 3/7 of Essential Commodities Act. It was alleged that NAPTHA imported at Mundra and Kandla Ports for power generation was being diverted to various outlets of automobile fuels for the purpose of adulteration against the laid down directions and legal provisions. After investigation of the case, a charge sheet was filed on 24.03.2007. The trial of the case is under progress. The accused was absconding since investigation. During investigation, it was found that documents pertaining to fictitious buyers of Polysol (Polysol, a solvent & can be used as an adulterant in Petrol) were allegedly prepared in the office of accused on his instructions. A Non Bailable Warrant was issued against the absconding accused (a private person) by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay on 10.04.2014. After sincere efforts, CBI traced the accused and arrested him. The arrested accused was produced before the Addl. Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay and was remanded to Judicial Custody till 21.06.2014. |