Bhupinder Singh, one of the accused in the graft case against CBI’s Superintendent of Police DK Barik and others on Thursday turned approver and told the court that he had given bribe to Nirvikar Singh, former ADC (Aide-de-camp) to the Punjab Governor in lieu of getting relief in the case.
Bhupinder Singh, one of the accused in the case in August moved an application before a special court seeking to become an approver in the case.
listening to his plea, Special Judge Gurdeep Singh granted Bhupinder Singh, a businessman, pardon and recorded his statement as an approver in the case.
The court ordered that Bhupinder Singh will be examined as prosecution witness during the trial of the case.
According to sources, Bhupinder Singh told the court that he has given bribe to former ADC (aide-de-camp) to the Punjab Governor Nirvikar Singh in lieu of getting relief in a separate case pending against him.
In July, the CBI charge sheeted Barik, Nirvikar, and Bhupinder, under the dealing with criminal conspiracy and corruption. Nirvikar Singh allegedly took the money on behalf of Barik in return for providing relief to Bhupinder Singh in the case.
Bhupinder Singh reportedly agreed to pay Rs.30 lakhs to Nirvikar Singh in two equal installments.
Meanwhile on Wednesday, CBI told the court that sanction against DK Barik has not been received yet and the matter is pending with the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
The CBI sought one-month time for getting sanction to initiate proceedings against Barik. The court granted time to probe agency and fixed the matter for October 16.