CBI Court convicts DCIT and Income Tax Inspector in bribery case
By TIOL News Service
NEW DELHI, MAY 23, 2015: THE Delhi CBI Court has sentenced Mr. Arun Kumar Gurjar then Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi and Mr. Baljeet Singh then Inspector of Income Tax, Delhi to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs. two lakhs each in a bribery case.
As per CBI Press Release, the CBI had registered a case on 29.12.2010 on the allegations that Mr Gurjar in criminal conspiracy with Mr Baljeet Singh the then Inspector of Income Tax, was demanding bribe of Rs. five lakhs from partner of a private firm based at Naya Bazar, Delhi in lieu of finalizing the assessment case of his firm without any hurdle. A trap was laid and both the accused were caught red handed while accepting Rs. 2,00,000/- from the Complainant as part payment of bribe money on 29.12.2010. Consequent to investigation, charge-sheet was filed in the Designated Court on 30.12.2011. During trial, the prosecution examined 23 witnesses.
The Trial Court found both the accused guilty and convicted them.
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