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New Delhi, Jan 15: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an absconding accused (private person) resident of Lucknow in a case relating to cheating the Central Bank of India New Delhi and causing loss of Rs. 1.40 crores (approx).
A case was registered by CBI on a complaint received from the Central Bank of India, New Delhi. It was alleged that the accused persons entered into criminal conspiracy with each other along with officials of Central Bank of India, Patel Nagar Branch, New Delhi and cheated the Bank to the tune of Rs.1.40 crore (approx) by obtaining overdraft limit during the period 1998-99 against 3498 number of stolen & forged Kisan Vikas Patras worth Rs.1,99,55,000/- (approx) purportedly issued from Armapur Post Office, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh).
After investigation, a chargesheet was filed against 13 accused persons including then Branch manager & Assistant Manager both of Central Bank of India Patel Nagar Branch, New
Delhi ; a Chartered Accountant ; Proprietors/M.D of private firms and other private persons before the Special Judge, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. All the accused are facing the trial, except one private person of Lucknow who was absconding. The absconding accused did not join the prosecution even after issuance of arrest warrants and process of proclamation u/s 82 and 83 of Code of Criminal Procedure. He was declared Proclaimed Offender by the Court on 18.01.2002. With persistent effort, the CBI could reach his whereabouts and ultimately the absconding accused was arrested.
The arrested accused was produced before the Special Judge for CBI cases, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi and was remanded to Judicial Custody.
The Addl. Session Judge, Delhi has convicted accused Imran Abdulla Syed and sentenced him to undergo ten years Rigorous Imprisonment with a fine of Rs.Eleven lakhs in a case for possession & circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes.
This case was registered in CBI on 30.08.2010 consequent to the seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of the face value of Rs.11.21 lakhs from accused Imran Abdulla Syed who arrived at IGI Airport, New Delhi from Karachi (Pakistan). The seized FICNs were allegedly claimed to be received from a Pakistani National.
After completion of the investigation, CBI filed a chargesheet on 21.12.2010 under section 120-B r/w Sec. 489-B & 489-C of IPC against accused Imran Abdulla Syed and other accused, a Pakistani National, in the Designated Court at Delhi.
The Trial Court found the accused Abdulla Syed guilty and convicted him. The other accused is absconding.
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