Summary: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested an IRS officer serving as Additional Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) in Raigad, Maharashtra, along with a Superintendent of CGST, Raigad, and a private person on 27.08.2026 in connection with an alleged bribery case. The CBI registered the case on 26.08.2026 against the accused Superintendent of CGST following allegations that he demanded an undue advantage of ₹1.50 crore for settling a GST/royalty matter relating to the complainant’s stone-quarrying firm. Following negotiations, the alleged demand was reduced to ₹40 lakh.
The accused public servants allegedly arranged for the collection of the bribe through a private person and directed the complainant accordingly. The CBI subsequently laid a trap and caught the private person red-handed while accepting an undue advantage of ₹40 lakh. The acceptance of the bribe amount was thereafter acknowledged by the accused Superintendent of CGST as well as the accused Additional Commissioner of CGST.
All three accused persons were arrested and were to be produced before the competent court. Searches conducted at the premises of the accused persons resulted in the further recovery of ₹43 lakh in cash and jewellery valued at approximately ₹90 lakh.
The supplied material states that further investigation in the case is continuing. The allegations and recoveries described in the press release therefore remain subject to the ongoing investigation and proceedings before the competent court.
The development follows other CBI actions involving alleged bribery by GST/CGST officials. TaxGuru has previously reported CBI arrests of CGST officers in bribery cases, including the CBI arrest of CGST officers in a ₹25,000 bribery case and the CBI arrest of a CGST Superintendent in a ₹1.5 lakh bribery case. These earlier reports are distinct matters and are referenced only as relevant TaxGuru publications on similar CBI enforcement action.
Central Bureau of Investigation
28-08-2026
CBI Arrests CGST Additional Commissioner and Two others in Rs. 40 Lakh Bribery Case in Raigad, Maharashtra
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an IRS officer serving as Additional Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), in Raigad district of Maharashtra, along with a Superintendent of CGST, Raigad, and a private person, on 27.08.2026, in a bribery case.
The CBI registered the instant case on 26 August, 2026 against the accused Superintendent of CGST on the allegations that he had demanded an undue advantage of Rs.1.50 Crore for settling the GST/royalty matter relating to the stone-quarrying firm of the complainant. After negotiation, the demand was subsequently reduced to Rs. 40 Lakh.
The accused public servants had arranged for collection of the bribe amount through a private person and accordingly directed the complainant. The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused private person red-handed while accepting an undue advantage of Rs. 40 Lakh.
The acceptance of the bribe amount was subsequently acknowledged by the accused Superintendent of CGST as well as the accused Additional Commissioner of CGST.
All the three accused persons have been arrested and are being produced before the competent court.
Searches conducted at the premises of the accused persons resulted in the further recovery of cash amounting to Rs. 43 Lakh and jewellery worth approximately Rs. 90 Lakh.
Further investigation in the case is continuing.
