CBI booked 3 people, including Singh and a subordinate of the CBFC, nether applicable sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act. (Source: File)
A peculiar tribunal Tuesday rejected an exertion filed by erstwhile Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) main enforcement serviceman (CEO) Rakesh Kumar Singh seeking to beryllium discharged from a corruption lawsuit filed against him successful 2014. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had booked him, claiming that helium had demanded bribes for censor certification for films.
“Demand of wealth by Rakesh Kumar is prima facie appearing. He was collecting the magnitude done his agents. Demand and acceptance of the magnitude tin beryllium proved by circumstantial grounds besides arsenic galore times nonstop grounds is not available. It tin beryllium proved lone aft signaling of evidence. Hence, determination is capable worldly to framework charge. Therefore, helium cannot beryllium discharged arsenic prayed,” CBI Special Hudge S M Menjoge said successful his order.
CBI booked 3 people, including Singh and a subordinate of the CBFC, nether applicable sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Singh sought to beryllium cleared from the case, stating that determination was nary grounds that helium had demanded oregon received a bribe. He further submitted that the CEO of the CBFC is not the sole authorization to contented certificates clearing films, truthful helium could not person sought a bribe.
CBI opposed his discharge plea by stating that determination was grounds that helium had sought a bribe done a co-accused for clearing a Chattisgarh film, Mor Dauki ke Bihav, for its aboriginal merchandise successful 2014. It was besides claimed that grounds showed that helium had obtained an iPad and a laptop to wide a Tamil film.
CBI claimed that Singh had dumped the articles successful the Arabian Sea. The bureau claimed that the bribe magnitude was negotiated by assorted accused with a complaint for certificates to beryllium issued early. Singh said the allegation of throwing the articles into the oversea was mendacious arsenic thing was recovered. The tribunal said these aspects tin beryllium looked astatine during the trial.
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