The special judge for Central Bureau of Investigation Bhopal on Saturday found four persons including then senior Manager of Central Bank of India involved in fraud and corruption case and sentenced them to imprisonment for different periods under different sections.
The CBI had registered a case under Sections 120-B, 420, 468 and 471 of IPC and sections 13 (2) and 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988 on February 4, 2010 on the basis of written complaint against Kamlesh Kumar Chaurasia, the then Senior Manager, Central Bank of India, Arera Hills, Bhopal and others.
It was alleged in the FIR that Kamlesh Kumar Chaurasia, the then Senior Manager, while posted at Central Bank of India, Arera Hills had cheated the Bank to the tune of Rs 97.21 lakh in the matter of housing loan given to eight people on the basis of false and forge documents.
After completion of investigation, a charge-sheet was filed under Sections 120-B, 420, 468 and 471 of the IPC and Section 13 (2) r/w 13 (1) (d) of PC, Act, 1988 in the Court of ld. Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bhopal on 30.09.2011 against Kamlesh Kumar Chaurasia, the then senior Manager, Central Bank of India, Arera Hills, Bhopal and others. Under Section 120 B, Chourasia has been sentenced for three years’ Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and a fine of Rs 3,000; similarly, under section 420 of the IPC, he would remain in prison for three years with a fine of Rs 3,000, under Section 471, two years’ RI with fine of Rs 3,000 and under sections of PC Act, three years of RI and fine of Rs 3,000.
Similar punishment was delivered to other three persons including Vasant Pavase, Badshah Khan and Rajendra Prasad Tiwari. It was pointed out in the judgment that all sentences shall run concurrently.