Fake bail bond scam: CBI to file chargesheet by Jan 31

A division bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and K K Tated was hearing a public interest litigation filed by social activist Samir Zaveri alleging that certain RPF personnel were releasing persons booked for trespassing and crossing railway tracks on fake cash bail bonds.

The court had last year transferred probe in the case to CBI.

Additional solicitor general Kevic Setalvad, appearing for CBI, today told the court that 23 RPF personnel have been identified as being involved in the scam.

"The investigating agency has sufficient evidence against nine officials who are the main accused. Out of the nine, sanction for prosecution needs to be taken from the government for five officers. Charge sheet against the remaining four will be filed by January 31," he said.

Accepting the statement, the bench asked CBI to file proposals for sanction of prosecution of the five officers immediately and directed the government to decide the proposals expeditiously.

The agency, after getting sanctions, will file supplementary chargesheets.

In his PIL, Zaveri had alleged that a head constable acted as a magistrate and granted bail to the alleged offenders and the money collected was misappropriated by the RPF personnel themselves.