The Hon’ble Special Judge for CBI cases, Mumbai (C.R. No.48) today sentenced Shri Peeyush Kumar Pandey, then Supdt. of Customs, Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House, Uran, Dist. Raigad to two years’ Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 50,000/- in a  case of Disproportionate Assets. The properties in the nature of disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs. 88,23,328/- are to be forfeited to the State of Maharashtra under of PC Act.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had registered the instant case on 19/03/2013 against Shri Peeyush Kumar Pandey, then Supdt.  of Customs, Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House, Uran, Dist. Raigad (Maharashtra). It was alleged that the accused public servant was in possession of Disproportionate Assets to the tune of Rs. 1,02,70,386/- (233%) in his name and in the name of his family members during the check period 01/01/1998 to 04/02/2013. The said case was an outcome of a trap case by CBI, in which the name of Shri Peeyush Kumar Pandey was disclosed. During the searches conducted at the residence of Shri Peeyush Kumar Pandey, cash amounting to Rs. 96,92,101/- was seized.

After completion of investigation, chargesheet was filed by CBI on 12.12.2014 against Shri Peeyush Kumar Pandey, then Supdt. of Customs before the Hon’ble Spl. Judge for CBI cases, Mumbai.

The Court, after trial, found accused guilty and sentenced him accordingly.

Disproportionate assets prosecution results in conviction, imprisonment and forfeiture under prevention of corruption provisions. The CBI investigated alleged accumulation of disproportionate assets by a public servant, conducted searches seizing substantial cash, filed a chargesheet after a trap operation, and the trial court convicted the accused, sentencing him to imprisonment with a fine and ordering forfeiture of the identified properties to the State under anti-corruption provisions.