By S.K.Vyas
NEW DELHI ,APRIL 3 : The ACMM 3rd Court, Mumbai has today sentenced Shri Ram Krishna Agarhari, then official of M/s Rajinder Pipes Ltd, Raipur (Madhya Pradesh) to undergo three years Simple Imprisonment with fine of Rs.5,000/.
CBI had registered a case on 23.03.2007. Investigation revealed that Shri Ram Krishna Agarhari,of M/s Rajinder Pipes Ltd, Raipur (Madhya Pradesh) had entered into a criminal conspiracy for the sanction of a term loan of Rs. 20 crore (approx) from IDBI. False information for setting up a project of M/s Rajinder Pipes Ltd was given. After disbursal of the loan, the same was diverted to the associate concerns. Charge sheet was filed before ACMM 3rd Court, Mumbai on 23.07.2008 against accused Ram Krishna Agarhari.
In another case, the Special Judge-III, CBI Cases, Ernakulam(Kerala) has convicted Shri P. Lakshmanan, then Assistant Manager(Depot) & Shri K. Dasan, Assistant Grade-II, both working in Food Corporation of India (FCI), Muzhapilangad, Kannur District(Kerala) and sentenced them to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.50,000/- each.
CBI had registered the case on 31.05.2006. It was alleged that Shri P. Lakshmanan, then Assistant Manager(Depot), Food Corporation of India(FCI), Muzhapilangad, Kannur District(Kerala); Shri K.Dasan, Assistant & three other officials had entered into criminal conspiracy and in furtherance of the same, the accused demanded & accepted illegal gratification and repurchased the food grains released to Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yogana(SGRY) beneficiaries at a lower rate and sold the same at a higher rate in market to make undue pecuniary advantage. For facilitating demand & acceptance of illegal gratification, the accused kept open the FCI godown at Muzhapilangad, Kannur beyond office hours till late night and created false documents to justify such release of good grains beyond office hours. An alleged bribe of Rs.13,600/- was accepted by the accused. After investigation, chargesheet was filed on 12.09.2007. The Trial Court found said two accused guilty and acquitted then Regional Manager. One Assistant Manager had expired and charges against him abated.