OFFICE OF HEAD OF BRANCH
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
ANTI CORRUPTION BRANCH
CGO Complex, Block-C, 3rd Floor, Seminary Hills,
Nagpur – 440 006.
Tel. No. 0712-2510382, 2510150, 2510124 (T/F)
e-mail : hobacnpr@cbi.gov.in
PRESS NOTE
Joint Commissioner, CGST and Chartered Accountant Trapped by CBI, NAGPUR
CBI, ACB, Nagpur has registered a case vide RC.04(A)/2022 on 03.03.2022 U/s 7 A of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) against Shri Hemant Rajandekar, Chartered Accountant, M/s V. R Inamdar & Co., Ajni Chowk, Nagpur, on receipt of a complaint from Shri Jayant Laxmikant Choupane, Contractor, M/s Jai Electricals & Electronics, District – Yavatmal alleging demand of bribe of Rs. 4,50,000/- as motive to induce Shri Mukul Patil, Joint Commissioner, CGST, Nagpur-2 by corrupt and illegal means to cause performance of a public duty dishonestly.
Shri Mukul Patil Joint Commissioner, CGST, Nagpur-2 had issued a Show Cause Notice pertaining to service tax liability in the name of the Complainant. The accused person has demanded a bribe amount of Rs. 4,50,000/- to get the service tax liability case disposed off by corrupt & illegal means.
Both the accused persons have been caught red handed while demanding and accepting the negotiated bribe amount of Rs. 4,00,000/- against the demanded bribe amount of Rs. 4,50,000/- from the complainant. The searches are being conducted at the office of the CA and at the office & residential premises of the accused public servant.
The accused persons will be produced in the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Nagpur.
The case is under active investigation.
IF PUBLIC HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT CORRUPTION IN CENTRAL GOVT. DEPTs & PSUs, BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES OF VIDHARBHA REGION OF MAHARASHTRA THEY MAY CONTACT SUPDT. OF POLICE, CBI, NAGPUR, IN PERSON OR OVER PHONE NOs. 0712-2510382 (0) 9423683211 (Cell).
(M. S. Khan)
Sr Superintendent of Police
CBI, ACB, NAGPUR
Dated: 03.03.2022
Copy to:- hozbpl@cbi.gov.in, adg@cbi.gov.in, dpio@cbi.gov.in, cbipressinfosection@qmail.com
