Court sentenced three years imprisonment to then Director Telecom and private person

18-02-2021: The Special Judge, CBI Cases, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) has sentenced Sh. D.P. Srivastava, then Director (North Area), Telecom, Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) to undergo three years Imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 70,000/- and Sh. Pradeep Godhwani, partner of M/s Grand Timber Industries, Paharganj, New Delhi to undergo three years Imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 50,000/-.

CBI had registered a case against Sh. D.P. Srivastava, the then Director (North Area), Telecom, Bareilly (U.P.) and others including M/s Grand Timber Industries, Paharganj, New Delhi. It was alleged that Sh. D.P. Srivastava, while functioning as Director (North Area), Telecom, Bareilly (U.P.) during the year 1987, entered into a conspiracy in connivance with Sh. Pradeep Godhwani, partner of M/s Grand Timber Industries & others, and placed two purchase orders at exorbitant rate/price on the basis of the forged tender memo with the intention to cheat Govt. of India to the tune of Rs. 44,43,945/- (approx.).

After investigation, a charge sheet was filed in the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Lucknow against the accused. After trial, the Court found both the accused guilty and convicted them.