New Delhi, Oct 7 (Agency) The Special Judge for CBI cases, Chennai on Thursday sentenced an Indian Revenue Service officer, then Protector of Emigrants, Chennai and a travel agent, both to undergo four years rigorous imprisonment in a case of disproportionate assets. A total fine of Rs 6.10 lakh was also imposed on them, the agency statement said. The agency had registered the case against then Protector of Emigrants, his wife and a proprietor on the allegations of possessing disproportionate assets. It was alleged that during the period from January 1, 2007 to July 20, 2009, then Protector of Emigrants and his wife entered into a conspiracy among themselves to acquire ill-gotten wealth to the tune of Rs 20842316 which were disproportionate to their known sources of income.
It was alleged that the acquisition and possession of these assets by both were abetted by a travel agent. He had appointed a travel agent as a conduit for allegedly collecting bribes in the form of speed money for issuing emigration clearance, CBI said. As per CBI statement, after investigation, CBI filed a chargesheet against the accused for possessing assets to the tune of Rs 2,08,42,316 which was 471.05 per cent disproportionate to the known sources of income. The Trial court found both the accused guilty and convicted them. The court has acquitted the wife of said public servant.