CBI Arrests Three Absconding Accused in Bank Fraud Cases
(Judicial Quest News Network)
The Central Bureau of
Investigation has arrested three absconding accused (private persons) from Pune
& Mumbai in Bank fraud cases.
The
arrested accused were produced before the Court of Special Judge, CBI, Cases,
Lucknow and remanded to Judicial Custody.
CBI had registered a case on
13.12.2007 against the said three arrested accused and 12 other accused
including officials of Union Bank of India, Sachivalaya Branch and Central Bank
of India, Nakkhas Branch, Lucknow. It was alleged that the accused entered into
conspiracy with themselves & others in sanctioning and disbursing housing
loans & CCH limits against forged & bogus documents. An alleged loss to
Union Bank of India for Rs. 201.59 lakh (approx.) and Central Bank of India for
Rs. 49.40 lakh (approx.) was caused. It was further alleged that 08 Housing
Loans were sanctioned from Union Bank of India, Sachlvalaya Branch, Lucknow, 03
housing loans from Central Bank of India, Nakkhas Branch, Lucknow and 06 CCH
limit/term Loan from Union Bank of India, Sachivalaya Branch, Lucknow towards
purchase of semi built flats but the accused diverted the loan amount. It was
also alleged that these housing loans were obtained by the accused on the
strength of fake lTRs, bills of non-existing firms etc. and falsely shown the
completion of work & also made observation regarding completion certificate
in respect of sanctioned loans.
After investigation, chargesheet
was filed on 30.04.2010 in the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Lucknow
against 15 accused including then officials of Union Bank of India, Central
Bank of India & private persons.
The said three accused were
evading their presence before the Trial Court at Lucknow since filing of
chargesheet against them on 30.04.2010. The Trial Court declared them Proclaimed
Offenders and issued NBW against them. In compliance of Non Bailable
Warrants dated 14.10.2019, all the three accused were arrested from Pune and
Mumbai.
CBI had also registered a case
on 28.12.2007 against one of the said three accused (who was arrested from
Pune) and unknown officials of Punjab National Bank, Lucknow. It was alleged
that the accused, resident of Lucknow entered into a conspiracy with officials
of Punjab National Bank, Charbagh Branch, Lucknow and obtained housing loan of
Rs. 12.80 lakh (approx.) on the basis of forged documents & by not repaying
back the said amount, caused loss to the Bank. In this case, chargesheet was
filed on 14.01.2010 in the Court of Special Judicial Magistrate-I, CBI Cases,
Lucknow against 04 accused.
