Hyderabad(July, 18) : In the Bodhan Fake Commercial Tax Challan Case, a Charge Sheet has been filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Telangana State against several individuals involved in a complex web of criminal activities. The case, registered under Cr.No.52/2017, encompasses multiple charges, including Criminal Breach of Trust, Forgery, Cheating, and Criminal conspiracy, as well as violations of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
The accused, led by Simhadri Laxmi Sivaraj and his son Simhadri Venkata Suneel, along with their staff and officials from the Commercial Tax Department, allegedly engaged in a conspiracy to create bogus challans and false entries in the VATIS Portal. This manipulative scheme resulted in significant financial losses, amounting to Rs. 231,22,76,967/- to the Government exchequer.
The complaint was lodged by L. Vijayender, the C.T.O. of Bodhan Circle, Nizamabad District, who raised concerns about the malpractices and irregularities in tax payments. Subsequently, the case was transferred to CID, TS for further investigation.
As the investigation progressed, CID arrested 34 individuals, including 23 officials from the Commercial Tax Department, who were found to be complicit in the wrongdoing. Consequently, additional sections were added to the case, such as 409, 471, 477-A r/w 34 IPC, and Sec. 13 (1) (a) (b) r/w 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988.
On 11-07-2023, the CID filed the Charge Sheet before the designated court, the Hon’ble Special Judge for the Trial of SPE & ACB Cases at Karimnagar, substantiating the accusations with a substantial array of evidence. This includes a total of 123 witnesses, 68 Software Material Objects, 143 Documents, and 3 Audit Reports prepared by experts, which collectively support the case against the accused, connecting them to the commission of the alleged crimes
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