Thane Court Calls CBI Arrest of IRS Officer, 2 Others in Rs 1.5-Crore Bribery Case 'Not Legal'
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Thane court calls CBI arrest of IRS officer, 2 others in Rs 1.5-crore bribery case 'not legal'
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) A Thane court on Friday held that the CBI arrests of a senior IRS officer posted in Maharashtra’s Raigad district and two others in an alleged Rs 1.5-crore bribery case were “not legal”, citing arrest procedure “was not in accordance with law”, and ordered their release on personal bonds of […]
Maharashtra: CBI Arrests Addl GST Commissioner, Superintendent in Alleged Bribery Case
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The accused public servants had arranged for collection of the bribe amount through a private person and accordingly directed the complainant. The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused private person red-handed while accepting an undue advantage of Rs. 40 Lakh, it said. India News | Maharashtra: CBI Arrests Addl GST Commissioner, Superintendent in Alleged Bribery Case.
CBI arrests IRS officer in Rs 40 lakh bribe case; court calls arrest illegal
The CBI arrested an IRS officer, a CGST superintendent and a private person in an alleged Rs 40 lakh bribery case involving a Rs 1.5 crore demand. However, the Thane Special Court held their arrests illegal, rejected further custodial interrogation and ordered their release on bonds, directing them to cooperate with the ongoing probe.
The CBI in Raigad, Maharashtra, has arrested CGST Additional Commissioner Vinay Kumar Kanheti, Superintendent Rakesh Kumar Sinha, and private individual Narendra Rajput in connection with a ₹40 lakh bribery case. It is alleged that ₹1.5 crore was initially demanded to settle a stone mining company's GST and royalty case.
CBI arrests CGST Addl. Commissioner and Superintendent in Rs. 40L bribery, Recovers jewellery worth Rs. 90L
The bribe of Rs. 1.5 crore was sought for settling the GST/royalty matter relating to the stone-quarrying firm of the complainant and after negotiations it was reduced to Rs. 40L.
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