The Special Judge, CBI cases, Bhopal has sentenced Sitaram Raikwar, then Branch Manager, Punjab National Bank, Amla Railway Station Branch, District Betual to undergo three years’ Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) with fine of Rs 10,000. Besides, Suku Yadav (a private person) to undergo two years’ of RI with fine of Rs 5,000 and lakhu Patahe (a private person) to undergo two years RI with fine of Rs 5,000. The CBI had registered a case under section 120-B of the IPC and section 7 and 8 of Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988 on May 2, 2012 on a complaint against Sitaram Raikwar, Branch Manager, PNB, Amla Railway Station Branch, District Betual and Suku Yadav and lakhu Patathe (both private persons). It was alleged that Sitaram Raikwar had demanded a bribe of Rs 22,000 through the private persons lakhu Patahe and Suku Yadav for sanctioning the joint loan of Rs two lakh in the name of complainant and his mother under KCC Scheme.
The CBI officials laid a trap on May 2, 2012 wherein Suku Yadav was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe of Rs 19,200 from the complainant on behalf of Sitaram Raikwar. He was also caught by CBI while accepting the same bribe money from Suku Yadav. After completion of the investigation, a charge-sheet under section 120-B of the IPC and section 7, 8, 13(2) and 13(1) (d) of the PC Act, 1988 was filed against the three accused persons on August 31, 2012 in the Court of Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bhopal.