New Delhi, April 1: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Lucknow has issued a significant ruling in a bank fraud case, declaring all accused guilty. The court sentenced each defendant to three years in prison and imposed a fine of ₹3.4 lakh. Among those convicted are Naresh Chandra Bhardwaj, the former senior manager of the Bank of India’s Lal Bangla branch in Kanpur, along with Sadhana Dixit, Ram Ji Shukla, Jitendra Srivastava, and Prem Prakash.
This case has been in the judicial process for a long time, and the court finally announced its decision based on evidence and witness testimonies. The investigation began with an FIR filed by the CBI on January 11, 2008, based on a written complaint from the then zonal manager of the Bank of India in Kanpur.
The complaint alleged that senior manager Naresh Chandra Bhardwaj conspired with Vikram Dixit and other unidentified individuals between July 17, 2006, and October 26, 2006. This conspiracy involved approving housing loans, OD mortgage loans, and auto finance loans in the names of individuals who either did not exist or were using fake identities.
As a result of this fraud, the Bank of India incurred a financial loss of ₹41.50 lakh, while the accused gained an unfair advantage equivalent to that amount. Following a thorough investigation, the CBI filed a chargesheet against all defendants on April 26, 2010. After lengthy hearings and examination of evidence, the court found all defendants guilty and imposed the sentence.
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