The Special Judge for CBI Cases has convicted Shri 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 U/s 7 of PC Act, 1988 on 29/09/2008 on the basis of a complaint against Shri Anant Singh, Branch Manager, Union Bank of India, Beerpur Branch, Distt. Sheopur. It was alleged that Shri Anant Singh while functioning as Branch Manager, Union Bank of India, Beerpur Branch, Distt. 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 on 30.06.2009 in the Court of Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bhopal against Shri Anant Singh, then Branch Manager, Union Bank of India, Beerpur Branch, Distt. Sheopur U/s 7 & 13(2) r/w 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 Shri 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 Shri B.A.Lakshman Kumar U/s 7 and 13(2) r/w 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 15.10.2008, 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. |