TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2020 (3) TMI 41
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....FIR was registered on the basis of complaint, filed by one Sh. Sudhir Gulati, (complainant) dated. 27.12.2019 alleging therein that he is running business of export of readymade garments, leather items etc. under the name and style of M/s Anmol Tradex Pvt. Ltd. and M/s Bal Gopal Importers and Exporters Pvt. Ltd., at East Patel Nagar, New Delhi. 3. The complainant further alleged that Anoop Joshi (present petitioner) was his ex-Clearing House Agency (CHA) based at New Delhi. In June 2019, petitioner met complainant and informed him that DRI, Ludhiana raided premises of M/s Sadagati Clearing Agency Pvt. Ltd. and seized records belonging to 300 business firms, to which said M/s Sadagati was providing clearing house services. Said 300 busine....
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....o Delhi on 30.12.2019, as disclosed earlier, but will reach on 31.12.2019. The meeting was scheduled at 12:30 hrs. at hotel JW Marriot, New Delhi. A memo was recorded to that effect. 7. On 31.12.2019, CBI team again assembled in the presence of independent witnesses. Complainant produced GC Notes of Rs. 25 lakhs, which were treated with phenolphthalein powder. The trap proceedings were carried out and were recorded in the handing over memo dated 31.12.2019. CBI team alongwith independent witnesses proceeded to hotel JW Marriot, New Delhi. Complainant met petitioner / accused Anoop Joshi and Rajesh Dhanda in the lobby of said hotel. On being demanded by petitioner, he handed over tainted bribe amount of Rs. 25 lakhs to the petitioner. Pet....
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....nant that the record of his firms was under compilation by DRI and there was some complaint with Additional Director General, DRI Ludhiana which would lead to action against complainant under COFEPOSA resulting in search at his premises and his arrest. He further argued that petitioner thereafter introduced complainant with co-accused Rajesh Dhanda and money was demanded from the complainant who was thereafter threatened at Hotel Imperial Delhi and later on 01.08.2019 demand of Rs. 3 crores was made from him and in November 2019, petitioner again reiterated the demand of Rs. 3 crores which was later on settled for Rs. 2.75 crores. 10. He further argued that petitioner thereafter continued to harass and threaten the complainant on Whatsap....
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....er in this case was dealing with the records of the firms of the complainant and he has asked for the bribe for the co-accused from the complainant alleging that the records of his firm has been seized by DRI alongwith the record of M/s Sadagati Clearing Agency Pvt, Ltd. It is alleged against the petitioner that he told the complainant that the records of 300 business firms which has been seized by the DRI included the firms i.e. M/s Anmol Tradex Pvt. Ltd. and M/s Bal Gopal Importers, both firms of the complainant and record of these firms were under compilation by DRI, Ludhiana. It is also alleged against the petitioner that he has even told the complainant that action under COFEPOSA could be taken against him which can lead to search of h....