Mitali Palnitkar
Published on: March 4, 2022 at 16:31 IST
Cost of Rs 10,000 was imposed by the Delhi Court on the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for not answering the queries of the Court in relation to a Bank Fraud Case.
The Central Bureau of Investigation had booked M/s Alpine Realtech Pvt Ltd and others on the allegations of cheating the Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB).
The Court was told by the Central Bureau of Investigation that “Investigation of PSB in Extending undue Favour to the Borrowers by not complying with the Sanction Terms and Conditions in furtherance of the Criminal Conspiracy to cheat the Bank.”
On January 22, 2022; the CBI asked the Court to take cognizance of the Charge-sheet filed under provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 against 23 persons. However, the Court stated that no Public Servants or Accused were named in the Charge-sheet of Offences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988.
Further, the Court questioned as to how it could take cognizance of Offences only under the Sections of Indian Penal Code without there being any Offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The Judgment was passed by the Special Judge Pulastya Pramachala after more time to file the reply was sought by the Investigating Officer stating that the Agency was awaiting the response from the Sanctioning Authority.
The Court stated that the approach of the Investigating Officer and the concerned CBI Officials was “Disappointing and Contemptuous”.
It added, “They cannot ignore the directions of the Court on the basis of their own sweet will and comfort, so as to come up with the response of the queries raised by this Court at their convenience.”
It further stated that there was deliberate inaction on the part of the concerned CBI Officials and the Investigating Officer. The Court did not appreciate it.