Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 14: Special Judge Anticorruption Court CBI cases Jammu, Vinod Chatterji Koul today framed corruption charges against Narender Kumar Bhardwaj, the then Senior Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, Gandhi Nagar (now posted as Senior Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, Sion, Mumbai), Sanjeev Gupta, Prop M/s Jai Maa Sukrala Enterprises, Jammu and his wife Meera Gupta under Sections 120-B , 420,468,471 RPC and 5(2) read with 5(1) (d) of Jammu & Kashmir Prevention of Corruption Act 2006.
According to the CBI case, a written complaint dated 5.3.2013 was received by Superintendent of Police CBI Jammu from Ashok Kumar Chug, Assistant General Manager (DRM) Bank of Baroda, Regional Office, Jallandhar alleging that fraud has been committed with the bank by accused Sanjeev Gupta and Meera Gupta in obtaining the loan.
As the complaint disclosed commission of cognizable offences, FIR was registered for offences under Sections 120-B, 420, 468, 471 RPC & 5(2) read with 5(1)(d) of J&K PC Act. It was suspected that offences of criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery for the purpose of use of forged documents and criminal misconduct has been committed by the accused Sanjeev Gupta, Meera Gupta and some officials of the bank.
As per prosecution case, accused Sanjeev Gupta and Meera Gupta approached various branches of the Bank of Baroda at Jammu for availing the credit facilities. During the investigation, CBI found that there is outstanding balance of Rs 17,30,000 in the account as on 30.06.2014 and the bank is left with no security to recover its dues causing loss to bank.
In pursuance of the criminal conspiracy, the accused cheated Bank of Baroda to the tune of Rs 17.50 lakh. On conclusion of the investigation, CBI found commission of offences punishable under Sections 120-B, 420, 468, 471 RPC and 5(2) read with 5(1)(d) of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act 2006 established against the accused and presented the challan.
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