The Special Judge, CBI cases, Jabalpur has convicted Shri Y. Brahmane, the then Income Tax Inspector, Income Tax Office, Balaghat (MP) and sentenced him to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 3,000/- in a bribery case. Another accused Shri Sunil Hattele, Daily Wages Employee of Income Tax Office, Balaghat (MP) was also convicted and sentenced to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment in the same case.
The contention of the assessee is that the agricultural operations were carried out on the land under consideration. During the course of proceedings before the Assessing Officer, the assessee requested the Assessing Officer to inspect the lands at that stage. The assessee also filed pahani patrika for the financial year 2006-07, the slab pass-book issued by the Electricity Board before the lower authorities. It was also submitted that there was an open well in the land and water was supplied to the crop through electric motor pumping.
