Cash at judge’s door: More sections might be added in the FIR, says CBI

The statement was made after the defence counsel for former Haryana Additional Advocate General Sanjeev Bansal insisted that no offence was made out against Bansal and the co-accused in the case.

The arguments of defence and prosecution completed today. The order on Bansal’s application will be pronounced on Monday.

It might be recalled that the Chandigarh Police in its FIR had also booked Rajiv Gupta and Nirmal Singh on charges of forgery for preparing forged documents of a property to save them. Till date, the CBI has only registered an FIR under Sections 8 and 9 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and criminal conspiracy.

Based on the anticipatory bail application filed by co-accused Ravinder Singh, the defence counsel for Bansal, Advocate S K Vohra argued that there is no case of bribing a judge as Ravinder Singh has accepted that it was his money and it was delivered at a wrong address.

On the other hand, the prosecution contested the bail stating that Bansal is an influential person and shall not be released on bail as he would tamper the evidence. Moreover, since Ravinder Singh is still at large, Bansal shall be kept behind bars.

Prakash Ram, meanwhile, moved an application demanding that an amount of Rs 2 lakh, which was taken by the CBI from his residence in Nada Village, shall be returned.

Placing on record property documents, the defence counsel for Prakash Ram said that the money belongs to Ram Rattan, Prakash Ram’s uncle.

The prosecution added that the source of the money is yet to be ascertained and if the money is found to be of Ram Rattan, then the money would be returned to him.

On the other hand, Rajiv Gupta also filed his bail application.

The court after recording the statements of both the sides reserved the order till 4 pm. However, the judge deferred the pronouncement to Monday afterwards.