Jalandhar, September 29, 2016: The Special Judge, CBI Court, Chandigarh has today convicted Harvinder Singh Bahl (Private Person) and sentenced him to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.20,000/- in a bribery case.
CBI had registered a case on 28.07.2012 U/s 8 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against Harvinder Singh Bahl on a complaint wherein it was alleged that the accused was demanding bribe of Rs.1.50 lakh from the complainant for giving the same to a DGM of Andhra Bank, Chandigarh for getting his loan sanctioned.
CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red handed while demanding & accepting the bribe. During investigation, role of the DGM, Andhra Bank or any other official of the Bank did not surface and hence chargesheet was filed against Harvinder Singh Bahl only.
The Trial Court found the accused guilty and convicted him.