CBI Court Convicts Income Tax Officer For Taking Bribe From Ernakulam Doctor

The CBI Special Court, Ernakulam, has sentenced an Income Tax Department officer to rigorous imprisonment for a period of 4.5 years and fine of Rs. 50,000/- for taking bribe from a doctor. 

The Additional Special Sessions Judge (SPE/CBI)-III, Ernakulam, KK Balakrishnan passed the order. 

The prosecution case against the accused Income Tax official, KK Dinesh, was that he had obtained a bribe of Rs. 10 Lakhs from a doctor. It is alleged that Dinesh had threatened the doctor to give him the bribe, lest the latter incur a liability of crores of rupees. 

The accused was arrested by the CBI on March 31, 2017 and was in remand until April 18.

The CBI Special Court accordingly, found him guilty of the offences under Sections 7 and 13 (2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. 

Public Prosecutor Remya Prasad appeared on behalf of the complainant. The accused was represented by Advocates V.N. Anilkumar, P. Radhika Rajashekharan, Ghils P. Mathew, Sudheesh S., and Ananthan Anil Kumar. 

Case Title: Inspector of Police, CBI v. Dinesh K.K. 

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