The special CBI Judge, Vyapam Cases, Bhopal has sentenced Ashish Awaliya (candidate) and Jai Singh Handa (impersonator/solver) to undergo five years Rigorous Imprisonment in a Vyapam related case.
The CBI had registered the case in compliance of the orders dated July 9, 2015, of Supreme Court of India and taken over the investigation of said case which was earlier registered at Police Station STF, Bhopal.
It was alleged that the candidate Ashish Awaliya had used unfair means in Police Constable Recruitment Test (PCRT)-2013 and got selected in the said test. During inquiry, he allegedly admitted to have arranged a solver to take the examination in his place for an amount of Rs 1.50 lakh.
During investigation, CBI had traced the impersonator/ solver Jai Singh Handa, who had appeared in the written examination of PCRT-2013 in place of Ashish Awaliya at examination centre, Misrod, Bhopal on April 7, 2013.
After probe, CBI filed chargesheet against the accused Ashish Awaliya (candidate) and Jai Singh Handa (impersonator/solver) under IPC Sections 120-B, 419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 and Section 3 (D) (1), (2)/4 of MPRE Act, 1937 in the Court of Special Judge, CBI, Vyapam Cases, Bhopal. The Trial Court found the accused guilty and convicted them.
Meanwhile, the special Judge, CBI Cases, Bhopal has sentenced Sanjay Sehgal, then Branch Manager, Porsa Branch of Satpura Narmada Kshetriya Gramin Bank (SNKGB), Morena to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs 5 lakh and Vinod Sharma, proprietor of M/s Sharma and Brothers, resident of Sethra Ahir, Tehsil-Porsa, Morena to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs 4 lakh.
The CBI had registered a case under sections 120-B and 420 of the IPC and under sections 13 (2) and 13 (1) (d) of the PC Act, 1988, on April 16, 2012 on a complaint. It was alleged that Sanjay Sehgal, then Branch Manager, Satpura Narmada Kshetriya Gramin Bank (SNKGB), hatched the conspiracy with Vinod Sharma, proprietor of M/s Sharma and Brothers and others and obtained sanctioned loan in contravention of rules and by misappropriating the stock kept in Indian Warehouse in favour of the Bank. An alleged loss of Rs 1,90,49,359 (approx.) was caused to the Bank.
After completion of investigation, charge-sheet was filed on November 23, 2012 in the Court of Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bhopal against the accused persons. The Trial Court found the accused guilty and convicted them.