Day: January 20, 2012

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New Delhi, Jan 20: The Central Bureau of Investigation Mumbai has filed a chargesheet against an Additional Commissioner of Income Tax (an IRS Officer of 1992 Batch); her husband (a Chemical Engineer & a businessman of Mumbai) and an Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax in a bribery case of Rs.Two crores.
This Case was registered by the CBI in April, 2010 on the allegation of demand of bribe of Rs.2 crore by an Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax at Thane (Maharashtra). It was alleged that Income Tax Department, Thane had conducted survey of a private firm engaged in construction business. The survey team was headed by the then Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax, Thane. While the survey was in progress, the then Addl. Commissioner visited the Office of the private firm and one of the partners of said firm was threatened that the survey action will be converted into a search operation unless a bribe amount of Rs.2 crore was not paid to her. She also instructed the Assistant Commissioner to prepare fake documents so that a particular amount was arrived at as undisclosed income. Accordingly, fake documents were prepared by the Assistant Commissioner on the spot. Later on the amount was reduced to Rs. 1.5 crore. The CBI arrested the Additional Commissioner and her husband while accepting the said bribe amount Rs 1.5 crore from the complainant.
Further investigation led to tracing of two more lockers of Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax and her husband, apart from one locker whose keys were found during searches. The operation of the two lockers at IDBI Bank, Mumbai led to recovery of Rs.84 lakh in cash and jewellery worth lakhs of rupees besides documents of three properties. A total cash amount of Rs. 1.30 crore, apart from the bribe of Rs. 1.5 crore was recovered from the possession of Additional Commissioner. Later, the then Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle-3, Thane (Mumbai) was also arrested on 19.04.2010. Investigation further revealed that the then Asstt. Commissioner of Income Tax received Rs.10 lakhs as bribe amount on 29th March, 2010 which was part of Rs. Two Crores bribe demanded by Additional Commissioner of Income Tax Circle-3, Thane (Mumbai). Searches were also conducted at her residential premises in Mumbai which yielded cash of Rs.6 lakhs, 3 plots at Panvel, 3 plots at Nagpur and one house at Andheri (Mumbai).
After thorough investigation, Mumbai, branch of CBI has filed a chargesheet against the three accused persons in the Designated Court. The public is reminded that the above findings of the CBI are not the final proof of the guilt of the accused. Under the Indian Law, the accused are presumed to be innocent till their guilt is finally established after a fair trial.

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New Delhi, Jan 20: The Central Bureau of Investigation Mumbai has filed a chargesheet against an Additional Commissioner of Income Tax (an IRS Officer of 1992 Batch); her husband (a Chemical Engineer & a businessman of Mumbai) and an Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax in a bribery case of Rs.Two crores.
This Case was registered by the CBI in April, 2010 on the allegation of demand of bribe of Rs.2 crore by an Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax at Thane (Maharashtra). It was alleged that Income Tax Department, Thane had conducted survey of a private firm engaged in construction business. The survey team was headed by the then Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax, Thane. While the survey was in progress, the then Addl. Commissioner visited the Office of the private firm and one of the partners of said firm was threatened that the survey action will be converted into a search operation unless a bribe amount of Rs.2 crore was not paid to her. She also instructed the Assistant Commissioner to prepare fake documents so that a particular amount was arrived at as undisclosed income. Accordingly, fake documents were prepared by the Assistant Commissioner on the spot. Later on the amount was reduced to Rs. 1.5 crore. The CBI arrested the Additional Commissioner and her husband while accepting the said bribe amount Rs 1.5 crore from the complainant.
Further investigation led to tracing of two more lockers of Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax and her husband, apart from one locker whose keys were found during searches. The operation of the two lockers at IDBI Bank, Mumbai led to recovery of Rs.84 lakh in cash and jewellery worth lakhs of rupees besides documents of three properties. A total cash amount of Rs. 1.30 crore, apart from the bribe of Rs. 1.5 crore was recovered from the possession of Additional Commissioner. Later, the then Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle-3, Thane (Mumbai) was also arrested on 19.04.2010. Investigation further revealed that the then Asstt. Commissioner of Income Tax received Rs.10 lakhs as bribe amount on 29th March, 2010 which was part of Rs. Two Crores bribe demanded by Additional Commissioner of Income Tax Circle-3, Thane (Mumbai). Searches were also conducted at her residential premises in Mumbai which yielded cash of Rs.6 lakhs, 3 plots at Panvel, 3 plots at Nagpur and one house at Andheri (Mumbai).
After thorough investigation, Mumbai, branch of CBI has filed a chargesheet against the three accused persons in the Designated Court. The public is reminded that the above findings of the CBI are not the final proof of the guilt of the accused. Under the Indian Law, the accused are presumed to be innocent till their guilt is finally established after a fair trial.

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New Delhi, Jan 20: The Special Judge, AHD, CBI, Ranchi sentenced 41 accused persons in one of the Fodder Scam Cases on 18.1.2012. Earlier, 20 accused persons were sentenced on 16.1.2012.
The 41 accused persons sentenced on 18.01.2012 are; Dr.Ram Prakash, the then Drawing and Disbursing Officer, DAHO, Jamshedpur to undergo five years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Five lakh; Dr.Shiv Nandan Prasad, the then Assistant, Director(Poultry), Poultry Firm, Golpahari, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Two lakh; Dr.Avdesh Kumar, the then Manager(Piggery Firm), Pig Development Unit, Golpahari, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Two lakh; Dr.Rakesh Kumar, the then T.V.O(Mobile), O/o DAHO, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Two lakh; Dr.R.K.Sharma, the then T.V.O(Mobile), O/o DAHO to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Two lakh; Dr.Vijay Pratap Singh, the then SAHO, Sadar, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Two lakh; Dr.Uday Shankar, the then Manager(Piggery), O/o DAHO, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Two lakh; Ranjit Singh, the then Treasury Officer, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Two lakh; Bachhu Singh, the then Head Accountant, Govt. Treasury, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Forty thousand; Dhanpat Pandey, the then Assistant Accountant, Govt. Treasury, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs. Forty thousand; Dr.Kriti Narayan Jha, the then Regional Director, South Chhotanagpur Region AHD, Ranchi to undergo seven years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Dr.Junul Bhengraj, the then Regional Director, South Chhotanagpur Region, AHD, Ranchi to undergo seven years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Dr.Krishna Mohan Prasad, the then Assistant Director(Planning), South Chhotanagpur Region to undergo seven years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Braj Bhushan Prasad, the then Budget & Accounts Officer, AHD, Patna to undergo seven years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Md.Sayeed, Supplier/Partner of M/s Chhotanagpur Cattle Food Supply Co. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty lakh; Md.Sanul Haque, Supplier/Partner of M/s Chhotanagpur Cattle Food Supply Co. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty lakh; Md.Ekram, Supplier/Partner of M/s Chhotanagpur Cattle Food Supply Co. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty lakh; Md.Hussain, Supplier/Partner of M/s Chhotanagpur Cattle Food Supply Co. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty lakh; Md.Tauheed, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Shaad and Co. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty lakh; Satendra Kumar Mehra, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Vishal Enterprises to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty lakh; Shashi Bhushan Prasad, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Sashi Bhushan Prasad Singh to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Fifteen lakh.
; Vijay Kumar Mallik, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Malik Enterprises to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Fifteen lakh; Tripurari Mohan Prasad, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Bihar Surgico Medico Agency to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Sushil Kumar, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Bihar Surgico Medico Agency to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Sunil Kumar Sinha, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Mastrin Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Anil Kumar Singh, Supplier/Director of M/s Mastrin Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Dr.B.P.Sinha, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Akta Veterinary Work, Ranchi) to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Dr.D.K.Rai, Supplier/Proprietor of M/S Swastik Drug Agency, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Fifteen lakh; Subhashish Dev Roy, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Srearam Enterprises, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Dayanand Kashyap, Supplier of M/s Baisnow Enterprises, Ranchi to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Baldeo Sahu, Supplier/Partner of M/s Baisnow Enterprises, Ranchi to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; S.N.Sinha, Supplier/Director of M/s Enterprises Pharmaceutical to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Rama Shankar Singh, Supplier/Director of M/S Enterprises Pharmaceutical to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Mahendra Prasad, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s B.R.Pharma Pvt.Ltd. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Dinesh Kumar Sinha, Supplier/Partner of M/s Ceplac Pharmaceutical to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Surendra Kumar Rai, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Indraprasth Agency to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Mahendra Singh Bedi, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Semex Cryogenics, New Delhi to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Fifteen lakh; Rajan Mehta, Supplier/Manager of M/s Asian Breeders, New Delhi to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Fifteen lakh; Harish Kumar, Supplier/Partner of M/s Asian Breeders, New Delhi to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Fifteen lakh; Braj Kishore Agarwal, Supplier(Proprietor of M/s B.K.Enterprises to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Fifteen lakh & B.K.Sinha, Supplier/Director of M/s Inter Pharmaceuticals India Pvt. Ltd., Ashok Cinema Building, Patna to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh.
In this case, chargesheet was filed against a total of 73 accused persons for fraudulent withdrawal of Rs.14,40,95, 401/- from Jamshedpur Treasury during the Financial Year 1991-95 on the basis of forged budget allotment/sub-allotment letters and false bills. The false bills were either raised without effecting any supply or after making partial supply of poultry feed and vet medicines to Animal Husbandry Department.
Out of 73 chargesheeted persons, five accused persons died during trial; four accused persons were made approvers; one accused Pramod Kumar Jaiswal (Supplier) was convicted earlier after he pleaded guilty and one accused person, namely Sateyendra Kumar has been absconding. One accused R.G.Sharma was discharged during trial. Thus, on the day of judgement, a total of 61 accused persons were facing trial. All the 61 accused persons have been convicted on 16.01.2012.
Earlier, 20 accused persons were sentenced on 16.01.2012 to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment of one to three years with a fine varying from Rs.30,000/- to Rs.3,00,000/- in this case. The 20 accused persons sentenced were, Anant Pandey, the then Assistant in the office of DAHO to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Eighty thousand; Kodai Ram, the then Accountant in the office of the DAHO to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Eighty thousand; A.K.Pathak, the then Assistant in the office of DAHO to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Eighty thousand; Sairoon Nisha, Supplier/Partner of M/s Chhotanagpur Cattle Food Supply Co. to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.3 lakh; Sanjay Sinha, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Sanjay Sinha to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Sixty thousand; Rajendra Kumar Harit, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Aporajita Enterprises to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.1.5 lakh; Ram Nandan Singh, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Agrovet Sales & Services to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.1.5 lakh; Umesh Dubey, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Janta Veterinary, Ranchi to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.1.5 lakh; Ram Avtar Sharma, Supplier/ Proprietor of M/s Supplier M/s Tirupati Agency to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Sixty thousand; Dr.Ranjit Kumar Mishra, Supplier/Director of M/s Indian Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.1.5 lakh; Bimla Sharma, Supplier/Partner of M/s AB Sales, Ranchi to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty thousand; Apornita Kundu, Supplier/Partner of M/s Sarveshwari Drug Agency to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs. Thirty thousand; Smt.Madu,Supplier/Partner of M/s Sarveshwai Drug Agency to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs. Thirty thousand; Smt. Madhu Mehta, Supplier/Partner of M/s Asian Breeders, New Delhi to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Three lakh; Bimal Kumar Agarwal, Supplier/Partner of M/s Roop Supply Co., Ranchi to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Sixty thousand; Suresh Dubey,Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Chhotanagpur Veterinary to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Sixty thousand; Suraj Mal Dubey, Supplier to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty thousand; Mrs.Saraswati Chandra, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s S.R.Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Three lakh; Kailashmani Kashyap Supplier/Partner of M/s Baisnow Enterprises, Ranchi to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty thousand & Sukuntala Sinha, Supplier/Director of M/s Enterprises Pharmaceutical to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty thousand.
This is 39th case so far disposed off from trial by the Special Court at Ranchi.

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New Delhi, Jan 20: The Special Judge, AHD, CBI, Ranchi sentenced 41 accused persons in one of the Fodder Scam Cases on 18.1.2012. Earlier, 20 accused persons were sentenced on 16.1.2012.
The 41 accused persons sentenced on 18.01.2012 are; Dr.Ram Prakash, the then Drawing and Disbursing Officer, DAHO, Jamshedpur to undergo five years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Five lakh; Dr.Shiv Nandan Prasad, the then Assistant, Director(Poultry), Poultry Firm, Golpahari, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Two lakh; Dr.Avdesh Kumar, the then Manager(Piggery Firm), Pig Development Unit, Golpahari, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Two lakh; Dr.Rakesh Kumar, the then T.V.O(Mobile), O/o DAHO, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Two lakh; Dr.R.K.Sharma, the then T.V.O(Mobile), O/o DAHO to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Two lakh; Dr.Vijay Pratap Singh, the then SAHO, Sadar, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Two lakh; Dr.Uday Shankar, the then Manager(Piggery), O/o DAHO, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Two lakh; Ranjit Singh, the then Treasury Officer, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Two lakh; Bachhu Singh, the then Head Accountant, Govt. Treasury, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Forty thousand; Dhanpat Pandey, the then Assistant Accountant, Govt. Treasury, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs. Forty thousand; Dr.Kriti Narayan Jha, the then Regional Director, South Chhotanagpur Region AHD, Ranchi to undergo seven years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Dr.Junul Bhengraj, the then Regional Director, South Chhotanagpur Region, AHD, Ranchi to undergo seven years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Dr.Krishna Mohan Prasad, the then Assistant Director(Planning), South Chhotanagpur Region to undergo seven years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Braj Bhushan Prasad, the then Budget & Accounts Officer, AHD, Patna to undergo seven years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Md.Sayeed, Supplier/Partner of M/s Chhotanagpur Cattle Food Supply Co. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty lakh; Md.Sanul Haque, Supplier/Partner of M/s Chhotanagpur Cattle Food Supply Co. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty lakh; Md.Ekram, Supplier/Partner of M/s Chhotanagpur Cattle Food Supply Co. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty lakh; Md.Hussain, Supplier/Partner of M/s Chhotanagpur Cattle Food Supply Co. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty lakh; Md.Tauheed, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Shaad and Co. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty lakh; Satendra Kumar Mehra, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Vishal Enterprises to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty lakh; Shashi Bhushan Prasad, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Sashi Bhushan Prasad Singh to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Fifteen lakh.
; Vijay Kumar Mallik, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Malik Enterprises to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Fifteen lakh; Tripurari Mohan Prasad, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Bihar Surgico Medico Agency to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Sushil Kumar, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Bihar Surgico Medico Agency to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Sunil Kumar Sinha, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Mastrin Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Anil Kumar Singh, Supplier/Director of M/s Mastrin Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Dr.B.P.Sinha, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Akta Veterinary Work, Ranchi) to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Dr.D.K.Rai, Supplier/Proprietor of M/S Swastik Drug Agency, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Fifteen lakh; Subhashish Dev Roy, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Srearam Enterprises, Jamshedpur to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Dayanand Kashyap, Supplier of M/s Baisnow Enterprises, Ranchi to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Baldeo Sahu, Supplier/Partner of M/s Baisnow Enterprises, Ranchi to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; S.N.Sinha, Supplier/Director of M/s Enterprises Pharmaceutical to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Rama Shankar Singh, Supplier/Director of M/S Enterprises Pharmaceutical to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Mahendra Prasad, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s B.R.Pharma Pvt.Ltd. to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Dinesh Kumar Sinha, Supplier/Partner of M/s Ceplac Pharmaceutical to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Surendra Kumar Rai, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Indraprasth Agency to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh; Mahendra Singh Bedi, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Semex Cryogenics, New Delhi to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Fifteen lakh; Rajan Mehta, Supplier/Manager of M/s Asian Breeders, New Delhi to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Fifteen lakh; Harish Kumar, Supplier/Partner of M/s Asian Breeders, New Delhi to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Fifteen lakh; Braj Kishore Agarwal, Supplier(Proprietor of M/s B.K.Enterprises to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Fifteen lakh & B.K.Sinha, Supplier/Director of M/s Inter Pharmaceuticals India Pvt. Ltd., Ashok Cinema Building, Patna to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Six lakh.
In this case, chargesheet was filed against a total of 73 accused persons for fraudulent withdrawal of Rs.14,40,95, 401/- from Jamshedpur Treasury during the Financial Year 1991-95 on the basis of forged budget allotment/sub-allotment letters and false bills. The false bills were either raised without effecting any supply or after making partial supply of poultry feed and vet medicines to Animal Husbandry Department.
Out of 73 chargesheeted persons, five accused persons died during trial; four accused persons were made approvers; one accused Pramod Kumar Jaiswal (Supplier) was convicted earlier after he pleaded guilty and one accused person, namely Sateyendra Kumar has been absconding. One accused R.G.Sharma was discharged during trial. Thus, on the day of judgement, a total of 61 accused persons were facing trial. All the 61 accused persons have been convicted on 16.01.2012.
Earlier, 20 accused persons were sentenced on 16.01.2012 to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment of one to three years with a fine varying from Rs.30,000/- to Rs.3,00,000/- in this case. The 20 accused persons sentenced were, Anant Pandey, the then Assistant in the office of DAHO to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Eighty thousand; Kodai Ram, the then Accountant in the office of the DAHO to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Eighty thousand; A.K.Pathak, the then Assistant in the office of DAHO to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Eighty thousand; Sairoon Nisha, Supplier/Partner of M/s Chhotanagpur Cattle Food Supply Co. to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.3 lakh; Sanjay Sinha, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Sanjay Sinha to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Sixty thousand; Rajendra Kumar Harit, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Aporajita Enterprises to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.1.5 lakh; Ram Nandan Singh, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Agrovet Sales & Services to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.1.5 lakh; Umesh Dubey, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Janta Veterinary, Ranchi to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.1.5 lakh; Ram Avtar Sharma, Supplier/ Proprietor of M/s Supplier M/s Tirupati Agency to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Sixty thousand; Dr.Ranjit Kumar Mishra, Supplier/Director of M/s Indian Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.1.5 lakh; Bimla Sharma, Supplier/Partner of M/s AB Sales, Ranchi to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty thousand; Apornita Kundu, Supplier/Partner of M/s Sarveshwari Drug Agency to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs. Thirty thousand; Smt.Madu,Supplier/Partner of M/s Sarveshwai Drug Agency to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs. Thirty thousand; Smt. Madhu Mehta, Supplier/Partner of M/s Asian Breeders, New Delhi to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Three lakh; Bimal Kumar Agarwal, Supplier/Partner of M/s Roop Supply Co., Ranchi to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Sixty thousand; Suresh Dubey,Supplier/Proprietor of M/s Chhotanagpur Veterinary to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Sixty thousand; Suraj Mal Dubey, Supplier to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty thousand; Mrs.Saraswati Chandra, Supplier/Proprietor of M/s S.R.Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Three lakh; Kailashmani Kashyap Supplier/Partner of M/s Baisnow Enterprises, Ranchi to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty thousand & Sukuntala Sinha, Supplier/Director of M/s Enterprises Pharmaceutical to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with a total fine of Rs.Thirty thousand.
This is 39th case so far disposed off from trial by the Special Court at Ranchi.

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Shillong, Jan 19: NNN : Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) while making its submission urged the Government of India (GoI) today to pledge for the abolition of the death penalty before the UN Human Rights Council when it comes for examination under the Universal Periodic Review in May 2012. ACHR stated that inviting comments from the civil society organisations through email or fax is highly inadequate and the government of India (GOI ) must organise a national consultation with the civil society organisations, the National Human Rights institutions and parliamentarians before it submits the National Report to the UN Human Rights Council.
“In 2010 alone, death penalty was given to 137 convicts which exposes the hollowness of government of India’s claim for application of the “rarest of the rare” as the justification for retention of the death penalty. The assurance given by the Government of India to the Government of Portugal for not imposing death penalty to gangster Abu Salem under the ‘Rule of Speciality’ underlines that death penalty is no longer acceptable as punishment by any civilized society,” stated Suhas Chakma, Director of Asian Centre for Human Rights.
In its submission, ACHR stated that human rights situations in India have deteriorated since 2008 when India’s human rights record was examined by the UN Human Rights Council under its Universal Periodic Review in April 2008. A total of 4,034 custodial deaths and 1,836 cases of torture in police custody during 2008-09 to 2010-11 were recorded by the National Human Rights Commission while a total of 740 civilians were killed in disproportionate use of fire-arms by the police from 2008 to 2010 according to the National Crime Records Bureau. A total of 309 cases of extrajudicial killings were recorded by the NHRC during 2007 to 2009.
“These figures do not reflect the actual number as both the National Human rights Commission and National Crime Records Bureau exclude human rights violations committed by the armed forces and the army. The Assam Police in its website claimed that they have killed 129 persons in encounters during January – July 2010.” – further stated Mr Chakma.
On denial of personal liberty, ACHR stated that 2,232 persons were detained under preventive detention laws in 2009 including 835 in Tamil Nadu, 356 in Gujarat, 294 in Uttar Pradesh, 182 in J&K and 143 in Manipur.
These figures are miniscule of the actual detention under the preventive detention laws. The Uttar Pradesh Government recently claimed that 1,797 notorious criminals were detained under the National Security Act in the state.
ACHR said India’s National Report provides only generic information about the legal framework and not the human rights situations and challenges. It fails to state that Jammu and Kashmir does not even a single home for juvenile girls who are detained in the police lock ups and prisons in clear violations of national and international human rights standards.
The UN Human Rights Council in its session in April 2008 made 18 recommendations to the Government of India (GoI). The only recommendation that has been implemented is extending standing invitation to the UN Special Rapporteurs in September 2011 which binds India to allow the Rapporteurs to visit India. While the GoI has recently extended invitations to a number of Special Rapporteurs to visit India prior to the UPR examination in May 2012, it excluded the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture whose request to visit India has been pending since 1993.
ACHR alleged that the government of India has failed to ratify the UN Convention Against Torture – a commitment made in 2008. Though the Parliamentary Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha adopted the Prevention of Torture Bill on 6 December 2010, the government failed to introduce the Bill in the last winter session of Parliament.
India further failed to adopt the National Action Plan for Human Rights despite starting the process in 10 July 1998, it added.
Questioning the lack of seriousness of the Government of India, ACHR stated, “The entire exercise of the Government of India submitting its report under the UPR and seeking comments from the CSOs appears to be a case of forced marriage”.

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