The Special Judge, Anti Corruption (CBI Cases) Jammu has convicted Shri Tilak Raj, then Head Goods Clerk, of Goods Office, Northern Railway, Railway Station, Jammu in a bribery case.
CBI had registered the instant case on 08.07.2013 on a complaint against Shri Tarsem Lal, then Chief Goods Supervisor; Shri Tilak Raj and Shri Kameshwar Singh, both then Head Goods Clerk, of Goods Office, Northern Railway, Railway Station, Jammu.
It was alleged in the complaint that accused were demanding bribe of Rs. 22,000/- from the complainant for reducing the penalty charges, levied due to delay in lifting the consignment from Railway Station.
CBI laid a trap on 08.07.2013 and during the trap, the accused Shri Tilak Raj accepted bribe of Rs. 20,000/- from the complainant, which he shared with other two accused persons as well. The trap team caught all the three accused and arrested them.
After completion of investigation, chargesheet was filed before the Court of Ld. Special Judge, Anti Corruption (CBI Cases) Jammu on 02-01-2014 against all the accused. Charges were framed against them on 30-04-2014.
During trial, two accused persons namely Tarsem Lal and Kameshwar Singh expired, hence trial against them was abated.
After trial, the Court held remaining accused Shri Tilak Raj guilty. Quantum of punishment will be pronounced tomorrow.
CBI cited 21 witnesses and 31 documents/evidences in support of the charges which stood test of trial in the Court.
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