CBI case against Dy. Commissioner, Central Excise and Customs (Retd) for cheating the Govt. to the tune of Rs. 12.05 Crores
A charge sheet was filed against a Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise and Customs (Retd) and others in the Sessions Court, Mumbai u/s 120-B r/w 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act 1988 and substantive offences.
The accused: the then Dy. Commissioner, Central Excise & Customs, Nanded; the then Asstt Commissioner, Central Excise & Customs Ahmednagar; the then Supdt. Central Excise and Customs, Latur ; the then Inspector (Technical), Central Excise & Customs, Naded; five Private persons.
The Charge:
1. Prepared fake and fabricated documents and thereby cheated govt. of India and caused wrongful loss to the tune of Rs. 12.05 crores to the Central Excise and Customs Department and thus corresponding wrongful gain to themselves.
2. Got the letter of permission (LOP) issued to one of the accused as 100% Export Oriented Unit (EOU) from the office of Development Commissioner Special Economic Export Promotion Zone (SEEPZ), Special Economic Zone, Mumbai and thereafter illegally sold the same to two private persons.
3. got executed a forged B-17 Bond
4. Issued eight Certificates (CT-3) forms for obtaining duly free Polyster Yarn despite the fact that the unit was totally non functional.