The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Mumbai, has sentenced a former Superintendent of Customs at Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House, Uran, District Raigad, to two years’ imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹50,000 in a disproportionate assets case.
Additionally, assets valued at ₹88,23,328, deemed disproportionate to his known sources of income, have been ordered forfeited to the State of Maharashtra under the Prevention of Corruption ( PC ) Act.
The Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI ) registered the case against Shri Peeyush Kumar Pandey on March 19, 2013. Investigations revealed that during the check period from January 1, 1998, to February 4, 2013, the accused was in possession of assets valued at ₹1,02,70,386, which accounted for 233% of his known sources of income. These assets were found in his name and the names of his family members.
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The case originated from a trap laid by the CBI, which exposed the accused’s alleged involvement in corruption. During searches at his residence, cash amounting to ₹96,92,101 was seized.
Following a thorough investigation, the CBI filed a chargesheet against Shri Pandey on December 12, 2014. The trial, held in the Special Court for CBI Cases, concluded with the court finding him guilty of amassing disproportionate assets and sentencing him to imprisonment.
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