Face2News/Pune (Maharashtra)

The CBI Court, Pune, on Saturday has convicted and sentenced the accused public servants namely, Nandkishore Khairnar, the then Manager, Central Bank of India, Pimpri Branch, Pune and Ravi Bhushan Prasad, the then Asst. Manager, Central Bank of India, Pimpri Branch, Pune to Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for Three Years with a fine of Rs 75,000 each. The accused Smt. Priyanka Prashant Vispute (co-borrower) has been sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for Two Years with a fine of Rs 25,000, in a bank fraud case. 

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered the instant case on 17.02.2016 against accused Rakesh Jaiswal, the then AGM, Central Bank of India and borrowers-Dhiraj Ghanshamdas Chachlani, Karan Rohit Gulati, Rajesh Shishupal Pangal, Prashant Laxman Vispute/Priyanka Prashant Vispute, Pramod Gopalrao Patil/Gopal Daulatrao Patil, Shrinath Sudhakar Chabukswar and Sudhakar Tukaram Chabukswar. After investigation, Six chargesheets were filed for different conspiracies.

In Special Case No.21/2018, the charge was that Rakesh Jaiswal, the then AGM, Central Bank of India, Pimpri Branch, Pune; Prashant Laxman Vispute (Borrower); Priyanka Prashant Vispute (Co-borrower); Nandkishore Khairnar, then Manager, Central Bank of India, Pimpri Branch, Pune and Ravi Bhushan Prasad, the then Asst. Manager, Central Bank of India, Pimpri branch, Pune, hatched a criminal conspiracy with each other in the matter of sanctioning of housing loan of Rs.18.75 lakh to the accused Borrowers-Prashant Laxman Vispute and Smt. Priyanka Prashant Vispute, on the basis of forged documents and thereby cheated the Central Bank of India Pimpri Branch to the tune of Rs. 24.54 Lakh.

Two accused persons, Rakesh Jaiswal, AGM and Prashant Laxman Vispute (Borrower) expired during the trial and charges were abated against them. 

The Hon’ble Court, after the trial, convicted and sentenced the rest three accused persons, accordingly.