Nagpur: Two senior officials of Employees Provident Fund Office (EPFO), including the then Regional Commissioner, were sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment after they were convicted in a bribery case.
The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Nagpur has sentenced Surendra V. Azad, then Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II, EPFO, Nagpur and Ajay Bhalchandra Pahade, then Enforcement Officer/Inspector, at office of Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organization(EPFO), Nagpur to 5 years’ Rigorous Imprisonment with total fine of Rs. 4 lakh in a case of bribery.
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Tuesday 12 Nov. 2024
CBI had registered a case against the accused A.B. Pahade, Enforcement Officer, EPFO, Nagpur on a complaint lodged with CBI on 15.03.2019 against the allegations that accused demanded bribe from complainant to clear pending audits of his father’s firm i.e. M/s M S Industrial Services, Nagpur, without hurdles. Accused had demanded and accepted the bribe.
After completion of investigation, CBI had filed charge sheet on 30.03.2020 against both accused. The Court, after trial, found the both accused guilty and sentenced them accordingly. During trial, 15 witnesses were examined and 60 documents were exhibited by the prosecution during trial which resulted in conviction.
