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The Special Judge for CBI cases, Patna, today sentenced accused Shri Yogender Prasad, a private person, under the provisions of plead guilty to Rigours Imprisonment (RI) of one year and 23 days with fine in a bank fraud case .
CBI had registered the instant case on 19.08.1994 against accused on allegations that M/s Subedar Pandey & Co. of Aurangabad entered a criminal conspiracy with the other unknown persons during the period 1987-90 and in pursuance thereof they dishonestly and fraudulently got prepared seven bogus and forged bank guarantees in favour of Executive Engineer, Minor Distribution Div. No.3, Mango Jamshedpur and one forged bank guarantee in favour of Executive Engineer, Kharkai Dam Div., No.1, Icha Chaliyama, Singhbhum.
After completion of investigation, chargesheet was filed on 15.12.1994 against accused Duryodhan Tanti, the then Branch Manager, Amas Branch, Gaya; Subedar Pandey of M/S Subedar Pandey & Company and Yogender Prasad in the Court of Spl. Judge-I, CBI, Patna.
The Ld. Court vide its order dated 20.07.2017 sentenced accused Duryodhan Tanti who confessed guilty to one and half year’s RI with fine of Rs.5000/- each u/s 120-B r/w 420, 467, 468 and 471 of IPC and Sec. 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act. 1988. Another co-accused Subedar Pandey expired and the case was abated against him. The Ld. Court vide order dated 20.07.2017, separated the trial of accused Yogender Prasad (Pvt. Person).
Today i.e. 11.12.2024, accused Yogender Prasad filed petition praying for the confession/ plead guilty in the matter. The Ld. Trial court recorded his confessional statement and convicted the accused to undergo RI for 01 year and 23 days u/s 420, 467, 468, 471 and fine of Rs. 1000/-in sec 420, 467, 468 and Rs.500/- in sec 471 and RI for 01 years 23 days U/s 120B r/w 13(1)d of PC Act 1988, and fine of Rs. 1000/-.
