The XIVth Special Additional Court for CBI cases, Chennai has sentenced two accused including H. Bhima Simha Hindupur, then project director of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Villupuram and J. Saravanan, then Personal Assistant (appointed through a contractor) of the project director of NHAI to 4 years’ Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) with total fine of Rs. 40,000/- in a bribery case.
CBI had registered the instant case on 27.10.2017 against Bhima Simha based on the written complaint alleging that demanded an undue advantage of Rs. 2 lakhs to accord permission for running a restaurant on National Highways at Villupuram.
It was also alleged that Simha worked on deputation from his parent department i.e., Roads & Buildings Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada from 17.04.2013 to 27.10.2017. J. Saravanan worked as Personal Assistant to accused and he was appointed on contract basis through proprietor of M/s MM Consultants, Erode.
The complainant had a land adjacent to national highway at Villupuram and it was given on lease to complainant for running a hotel by name Sara Restaurant. As per the instructions of accused Bhima Simha, for according permission, complainant handed over his land documents to Saravanan and also contacted, Proprietor of M/s MM Consultants, Erode for preparing proposal for access permission.
CBI had laid a trap and caught both accused red-handed while demanding and accepting the undue advantage of Rs.2,00,000/- from complainant.
After completion of investigation, Charge Sheet was filed by CBI on 07.06.2019 said accused before the Hon’ble XIVth Special Additional Court for CBI cases, Chennai. The Court, after trial, held the accused guilty and sentenced them accordingly.