Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 25 Jun: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Satish Kumar Anand, a Proclaimed Offender in a case relating to defrauding the Bank of India of Rs 5,69,000.
The CBI had registered the case on 5 May 1978 against three accused persons including the then Bank Branch Manager, Satish Kumar Anand, and Ashok Kumar on the allegations that the accused while posted and functioning as Branch Manager during 1977 entered into a criminal conspiracy with Satish Kumar Anand to cheat the Bank. The said Bank Branch Manager advanced a loan to a private company on a forged receipt submitted along with the bills by falsely showing dispatching of consignment, and due to this, wrongful loss to the bank and pecuniary gain to the tune of Rs.5,69,000 was caused to accused Satish Kumar Anand.
After investigation, CBI had filed the charge sheet against all the three accused persons – the then Bank Branch Manager, Satish Kumar Anand, and Ashok Kumar in the Court of Special Judge, CBI, Dehradun. The accused Satish Kumar Anand and Ashok Kumar were convicted by Special Judge, CBI, Dehradun vide judgement dated 19 June 1985 and awarded Imprisonment (RI) of 5 years and fine of Rs 15,000. The then Branch Manager was acquitted.
After conviction, the accused Satish Kumar Anand absconded. The Court of Special Judge, CBI, Anti-Corruption, Dehradun declared absconding Satish Kumar Anand as a Proclaimed Offender vide the order dated 30 November 2009.
The arrested Proclaimed Offender Satish Kumar Anand was produced in the Court of Special Judge, CBI, Dehradun, today.
