On 25 October 2024, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a charge sheet against five persons, including the former Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) for Patna and Dhanbad, in connection with a bribery case involving 10 lakh Rs. The investigation began after allegations surfaced that the PCIT solicited and accepted illegal payments from various income tax assessees in exchange for undue benefits, an abuse of its official capacity. On 26 August 2024, the CBI conducted a sting operation during which the PCIT and a private individual were apprehended while exchanging the bribe amount at the Ayakar Bhavan office in Patna. The investigation later revealed the involvement of three additional people, who were also arrested in connection with the scheme. The allegations made highlight serious irregularities in the administration of income tax.

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10-29-2024

CBI FILES CHARGESHEET AGAINST 05 ACCUSED INCLUDING PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (PATNA & DHANBAD) AND 04 PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS IN A CASE RELATED TO BRIBE OF Rs 10 LAKH

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a charge sheet on 25.10.2024 against 5 accused including the then Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT), Patna, Bihar and 04 private individuals in a case of taking bribe of Rs 10 lakh.

On disclosure of information regarding commission of cognizable offence, CBI registered a case on 26.08.2024 on allegations that the accused was soliciting and accepting illegal gratification from various income tax assessees under his jurisdiction to give them undue benefits through abuse. of his official position. It was also alleged that there were several conduits working in the name of the then Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Patna and Dhanbad).

CBI laid a trap on 26.08.2024 when accused then Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT), Patna, Bihar and a private individual were intercepted and detained while transacting the bribe amount of Rs. 10 lakh in the Income Tax Office at Ayakar Bhavan, Patna. Moreover, the role of three accused who were arrested, besides the then said Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) and the above mentioned private person caught during entrapment proceedings also emerged.