The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bhopal has sentenced DR Kurre, the then land Acquisition Officer (lAO) and Jhunnu Ram Ben, then Revenue Inspector, NHDC(R&R), Khandwa; both to undergo five years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of `3.30 lakh each and Shiv Narayan Gawali; Ratanlal Gawli and Bhagirath Gawali, all private persons to undergo five years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of `3.20 lakh each.
CBI had registered a case under sections 120 B, 420, 467, 468 and 477A of the IPC and sections 13(2), 13 (1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988 on October 31, 2008 against DR Kurre, the then land Acquisition Officer and others. It was alleged that DR Kurre, the then land Acquisition Officer, Jhunnu Ram Ben, the then Revenue Inspector, NHDC(R&R), Khandwa, during the period 2005 to 2008 had entered into criminal conspiracy with Shiv Narayan, Ratanlal and Bhagirath, all private persons, residents of erstwhile village Chhalpa Khurd, Tehsil-New Harsood, Khandwa district and cheated the Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation. An alleged loss of `16,56,488 was caused to Government exchequer. After completion of investigation, a charge-sheet was filed in the Court of Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bhopal. The Court found the accused persons guilty and convicted them.