The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against Gujarat, Surendranagar the then District Collector Kankipati Rajesh, an IAS officer -2011 batch, and a private firm M/s Jeans Corner, proprietor Md.Rafiq Memon of Surat before the special court at Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
During investigation, both the said accused were arrested.
The CBI had registered the instant case against the then District Collector of Surendranagar (Gujarat) & the proprietor of a Surat based private firm and unknown person/s on the allegations of demand & receipt of illegal gratification/bribe related to grant of arm licences, allotment of Government land and regularization of encroached Government land in the name of ineligible beneficiaries etc.
A Preliminary enquiry was earlier registered on a request of Gujarat Government in the matter. The instant case is the outcome of the PE.
The searches were earlier conducted at the premises of accused in Gandhi Nagar & Surat (Both in Gujarat) and Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh) which led to recovery of several incriminating documentary and digital evidence.
It was found during investigation that the alleged bribe money of Rs. 98,000/- was deposited in the account of Proprietor on the directions of said public servant.
The said amount was the part of bribe amount, which was demanded by the public servant.
It was also found that the said proprietor had prepared four fake invoices in the name of a private person claiming to have sold dress material, whereas the said four invoices were in the name of other person and “SIR”. The 04 invoices submitted by the Proprietor to the Enquiry Officer were forged.
Investigation has also revealed that both the accused entered into a conspiracy wherein part of the alleged bribe demanded by the public servant was paid by other person into the account of Proprietor of said firm on the directions of public servant.
It was also found that the accused created false documents/false electronic records to shield the public servant.
The proprietor had allegedly forged documents/electronic record and also destroyed, deleted/altered the information in the computer that he used in his shop. Further investigation is continued.
