1 IN THE COURT OF THE SPECIAL JUDGE, C.B.I., ASSAM, GUWAHATI Special Case No. 12/2009 Present:- Sri M.K. Bhattacharjee Special Judge, CBI, Assam, Guwahati. State (C.B.I.) -Versus- Sh. Diganta Chakroborty …….. Accused. Appearance for the C.B.I. : Sh. A. Bhattacharjee, Ld. Special Counsel, CBI Appearance for the Accused Person: Sri P. Kataky, Smti. Archana Deka Lahkar, Sri A.K. Paul, Ld. advocates Dates of recording Prosecution Evidence: 27.11.2012, 30.01.2013, 18.02.2013, 09.04.2013, 16.05.2013, 24.06.2013, 29.07.2013, 16.08.2013, 09.09.2013, 01.11.2013, 18.02.2014, 13.03.2014, 14.03.2014, 31.03.2014, 28.04.2014, 29.04.2014, 15.05.2014, 16.05.2014, 17.05.2014, 10.07.2014, 22.09.2014, 06.06.2014, 09.07.2014, 24.07.2014. Dates of recording Defence Evidence: 01.12.2014, 03.12.2014, 25.02.2015, 11.03.2015,
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IN THE COURT OF THE SPECIAL JUDGE, C.B.I.,ASSAM, GUWAHATI
Special Case No. 12/2009Present:- Sri M.K. Bhattacharjee
Special Judge, CBI, Assam, Guwahati.
State (C.B.I.)
-Versus-
Sh. Diganta Chakroborty …….. Accused.
Appearance for the C.B.I. : Sh. A. Bhattacharjee,
Ld. Special Counsel, CBI
Appearance for the Accused Person: Sri P. Kataky,
Smti. Archana Deka Lahkar,
Sri A.K. Paul, Ld. advocates
Dates of recording Prosecution Evidence: 27.11.2012,
30.01.2013, 18.02.2013, 09.04.2013, 16.05.2013,
24.06.2013, 29.07.2013, 16.08.2013, 09.09.2013,
01.11.2013, 18.02.2014, 13.03.2014, 14.03.2014,
31.03.2014, 28.04.2014, 29.04.2014, 15.05.2014,
16.05.2014, 17.05.2014, 10.07.2014, 22.09.2014,
06.06.2014, 09.07.2014, 24.07.2014.
Dates of recording Defence Evidence: 01.12.2014, 03.12.2014,
25.02.2015, 11.03.2015,
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Argument heard on : 21.04.2015, 27.04.2015, 06.05.2015,
30.05.2015, 06.06.2015, 08.06.2015
Date of Judgment : 30.6.2015
J U D G M E N T
On 10.6.2009 SP, CBI, ACB, Guwahati recorded an
information to the effect that one Smti Bani Chakroborty, W/O Sri
Diganta Chakroborty, while posted as Primary School Teacher in
Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Tezpur, had acquired huge assets being
abetted by her husband who was Branch Manager of UCO Bank,
Tezpur Branch. The assets comprised of moveable as well as
immovable property acquired in own name and the name of
family members. Disproportionate asset to all known source of
income was stated to be Rs.21,79035/- in the FIR (Ext 170). On
receipt of the above information, case No. RC- 9(A)/2009 was
registered against Bani Chakroborty and Diganta Chakroborty u/s
13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of the P.C Act.
2. During investigation the I/O recorded the statement of
Smti. Bani Chakraborty u/s 161 Cr.PC wherein she stated that she
was a teacher in Kendriya Vidyalaya and the fixed deposits in her
name in State Bank of India and other banks were actually
arranged and managed by her husband Sri Diganta Chakraborty,
who was an officer of UCO bank, and she had only put her
signature in the opening form and she had no knowledge about
the amount of investment. The I/O also filed a prayer before the
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Ld. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Guwahati for recording the
statement of accused Sri Diganta Chakraborty u/s 164 Cr.PC.
However, statement of Sri Diganta Chakraborty, which was
recorded by a Ld. Judicial Magistrate, appears to have been
recorded on oath in a format as if this was a statement of a
witness u/s 164 Cr.PC. In this statement u/s 164 Cr.PC, Sri
Diganta Chakraborty admitted that his wife Smti. Bani
Chakraborty had no knowledge as to how and from where fund
for the fixed deposits were arranged. He further stated that it was
he who arranged the funds for fixed deposits.
3. Investigation further revealed that total net salary of
Smti. Bani Chakraborty during the check period i.e. from the
01.04.1995 to 31.03.2006 was Rs. 8,99,513/-. During check
period take home salary of Sri Diganta Chakraborty was calculated
by the Investigating Officer to be Rs. 13,81,675/-. It was however,
revealed during the investigation that at the commencement of
the check period asset of accused and his wife was Rs.586926/-.
During search and seizure in the premises of the accused, several
documents of property/ bank deposits and bills towards purchase
of house hold articles were recovered and seized. In the charge
sheet the I/O annexed 4 statements showing assets of Sri Diganta
Chakraborty and his family members at the beginning of the
check period, at the close of the check period, income during the
check period and the expenditure during the check period.
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4. After concluding the investigation, the I/O submitted
charge sheet against accused Sri Diganta Chakraborty for
possessing disproportionate assets in his name and in the name
of his family members including his wife. Smti Bani Chakraborty
was cited as a witness. But before she could be examined in the
Court she expired.
5. On consideration of the materials submitted by the I/O
u/s 173 Cr.PC and on hearing Ld. Lawyers of both the sides my
51. Ext.54 STDR no.677836.52. Ext.55 STDR no.310439.53. Ext.56 STDR no.704006.54. Ext.57 to Ext.59 Seizure Memos.55. Ext.60 Letter dt. 13.3.2010. 56. Ext.61 Certificate under Bankers Book of Evidence Act.57. Ext.62 Salary and Deduction Register.58. Ext.63 Salary statement.59. Ext.64 Order dt.12.03.200860. Ext.65 Personal File.61. Ext.66 Seizure memo.62. Ext.67 File of Isum Motors.63. Ext.67/1 Booking form.64. Ext.67/3 Invoice.65. Ext.67/6 Letter.66. Ext.67/8 Sale certificate.67. Ext.67/10 Delivery Receipt.68. Ext.68 Cash Memo no.1018.69. Ext.69 Receipt dt.23.12.04.70. Ext.70 & Ext.71 Letters.71. Ext.72 Details of bill payment.72. Ext.73 & Ext.74 Letters.73. Ext.75 Diagram of building.74. Ext.75/1 Seal of design.75. Ext.76 Sale deed.76. Ext.77 Seizure memo.77. Ext.78 Transfer order.78. Mark X Letter dt.17.8.06.79. Ext.79 Letter dt.17.8.06.80. Ext.80 Bill dt.16.8.04.81. Ext.81 Letter dt.17.3.10.82. Ext.82 Statement of account.83. Ext.83 Proforma invoice.84. Ext.84 Invoice cum cash memo.85. Ext.85 Order sheet.86. Ext.86 Statement of Diganta Chakraborty.87. Ext.87 Order.88. Ext.88 Affidavit.89. Ext.89 Search memo.90. Ext.90 Inventory.91. Ext.91 Letter dt.28.4.10.92. Ext.92 & Ext.93 Acquaintance Rolls.93. Ext.94 Letter dt.19.9.09.94. Ext.95 Acquaintance Roll.95. Ext.96 Statement of Salary.96. Ext.97 Letter .97. Ext.98 Personal File of Bani Chakraborty.98. Ext.99 PPF account opening form.99. Ext.100 Copy of ledger.100. Ext.101 Certificate.101. Ext.102 Application.102. Ext.102/1 Date stamp.103. Ext.103 Letter dt.15.3.10.104. Ext.104 Insurance policy.105. Ext.105 Policy schedule.
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106. Ext.106 Money receipt.107. Ext.107 Policy certificate.108. Ext.108 Contract receipt.109. Ext.109 Contract receipt.110. Ext.110 Search list.111. Ext.111 Inventory.112. Ext.112 Letter dt.16.3.10.113. Ext.113 RT No.2623547.114. Ext.114 Credit challan.115. Ext.115 Letter dt.12.3.10.116. Ext.116 Money receipt.117. Ext.117 Money receipt.118. Ext.118 Car Policy.119. Ext.119 Premium schedule.120. Ext.120 Insurance certificate.121. Ext.121 Insurance jacket.122. Ext.122 Policy.123. Ext.123 Letter dt.15.3.10.124. Ext.124 Money receipt.125. Ext.125 Policy.126. Ext.126 Policy.127. Ext.127 Money receipt.128. Ext.128 Policy.129. Ext.129 Seizure memo.130. Ext.130 Receipt.131. Ext.131 to Ext.136 Receipts of fixed deposit.132. Ext.137 Deposit receipt.133. Ext.138 to Ext.145 Certificates of Kuber Yojna Deposit.134. Ext.146 Letter dt.13.03.09.135. Ext.147 Annexure-II.136. Ext.148 Annexure-I.137. Ext.149 Letter dt.12.3.10.138. Ext.150 to Ext.153 Premium receipts.139. Ext.154 to Ext.156 Policy dockets.140. Ext.157 to Ext.161 Bills.141. Ext.163 Letter dt.13.3.10.142. Ext.164 to Ext.167 Money receipts.143. Ext.168 & Ext.169 Letters.144. Ext.170 F. I. R.145. 171 Authority letter.146. Ext.172 Seizure Memo.147. Ext.173 Seizure Memo.148. Ext.174 Letter.149. Ext.175 Annexure.150. Ext.176 Letter dt.31.12.09.151. Ext.177 Valuation of property.152. Ext.178 & 182 Cash memos.153. Ext.183 Letter.154. Ext.184 to Ext.186 Money receipts.155. Ext.187 Letter.156. Ext.188 & Ext.189 Money receipts.157. Ext.190 Letter dt.15.3.10.158. Ext.191 STDR.159. Ext.192 & Ext.193 Account opening forms.160. Ext.194 Letter.
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161. Ext.195 Income & Expenditure statement.162. Ext.196 Letter dt.2.9.09.163. Ext.197 Letter.164. Ext.198 Building permission.165. Ext.199 Charge sheet.166. Ext.200 List of witnesses.167. Ext.201 List of documents.168. Ext.202 Letter dt.30.6.10.
List of Defence Exhibits :
Sl. No. Exhibit No. Nature of Documents
1. Ext. A Loan Ledger folio. 2. Ext. B Sanction advice.3. Ext. C Letter4. Ext. D Provisory note.5. Ext. E A-3 note.6. Ext. F Valuation report.7. Ext. G Statement of assets.