The Inspector of Police, Central Bureau of
Investigation [‘CBI’ in short], Anti Corruption Bureau
Bengaluru, has submitted charge sheet against the
accused alleging the commission of offences punishable
U/Sec.384 of Indian Penal Code [‘IPC’ in short] and
U/Sec.7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act-1988 [‘PC
Act’ in short].
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2. The facts of the prosecution case, as per
Charge-Sheet, are that;
On 28.01.2021 and 29.01.2021, when CW.1 Sri.
Mikhil Innani, CW.2 Smt. Diksha and CW.3 Sri. Harish
Innani visited Office of Enforcement Directorate [‘ED’ in
short], Bengaluru, in connection with enquiry in ECIR
No.3/2021 registered by ED, Bengaluru; at that time,
accused, being the public servant as Enforcement Officer,
working at Directorate of Enforcement, Bengaluru,
demanded undue advantage of Rs.50 lakhs in cash from
CW.1 to close the matter of M/s. Apollo Finvest and
received undue advantage of Rs.5 lakhs from CW.1 which
was sent through CW.7-Manavendra Bhati on
09.02.2021 at Levels Pub and Kitchens situated at
J.P.Nagar, Bengaluru at night hours as a reward for the
improper and dishonest performance of a public duty
and accused being the public servant as Enforcement
Officer at ED Bengaluru, has intentionally and
dishonestly threatened CW.1-Mikhil Innani to register a
case against M/s. Apollo Finvest and also threatened to
drag on the said matter for at least 10 years and to ruin
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the name and business of M/s. Apollo Finvest and its
management, if CW.1 fails to pay Rs.50 lakhs in cash and
subsequently accused was succeeded in extorting Rs.5
lakhs from CW.1 and thereby the accused has committed
the offences punishable U/Sec.384 of Indian Penal Code
and U/Sec.7 of Prevention of Corruption Act.