The special Judge for CBI Cases, Bangalore has convicted Sri A. Vanangamudi, then Superintendent of Service Tax, Service Tax Commissionerate, Bangalore to undergo two years Simple Imprisonment with fine Rs.20,000/- in a bribery case.
The investigation revealed that Sri A. Vanangamudi, Superintendent of Service Tax was caught red handed while demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.25,000/- from the Complainant for not imposing heavy service tax liability on his firm and closing the case file.
The CBI had filed a charge sheet after completion of investigation against Sri A. Vanangamudi, Superintendent of Service Tax, U/s 7 and Sec. 13(1) (d) r/w 13(2) of PC Act, 1988.
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In an another case, the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bangalore has convicted Smt. D.Shashireka, then Income Tax Inspector, working in the office of Commissioner of Income Tax-I, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore and sentenced her to undergo two years Simple Imprisonment with fine of Rs.20,000/- in a bribery case.
The investigation revealed that Smt. D.Shashireka, Income Tax Inspector was caught red handed while demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.10,000/- from the Complainant for processing the file for a lower rate of TDS deduction U/s 197 of Income Tax Act..
CBI had filed chargesheet against Smt. D.Shashireka, Income Tax Inspector U/s 7 and Section 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of PC Act, 1988.
The Trial Court found both the accused guilty and convicted them.
Source- CBI Press Release, New Delhi , 24.05.2013
