Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 30: Special Judge CBI cases Jammu Bala Jyoti has framed charges against Ramneek Singh, State Tax Officer who was caught red-handed by CBI.
According to the CBI case, on 27.04.2022 Ramneek Singh while working as State Taxes Officer, Circle Kathua-I demanded bribe of Rs 15,000 from one Keshav Mahajan for refund of excess balance in electronic cash ledger of his firm “KS Outlier Media Network Private Ltd”.
After hearing both the sides, the court observed, “it appears that there is sufficient material, prima facie found against the accused person. According to prosecution the accused person demanded Rs 15,000 from the complainant but subsequently it was settled for Rs 13,000”.
“During verification, it is found that three applications filed by the complainant against the accused person are pending with the accused person. It is argued that in presence of independent witnesses that accused Ramneek Singh was caught red handed during a trap laid by CBI team while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 13,000 from the complainant Keshav Mahajan on 29.04.2022”, the court said.
“Prima facie, it appears that there are sufficient grounds to proceed against the accused person that warrant for commission of offence under Section 7 PC Act, 1988. Accordingly charge is framed against the accused person for commission of offence”, the court said.
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