CBI seeks custody of law tribunal official, aide to probe Rs 3-lakh bribery case
However, the CBI told the court that further investigation had revealed that during a conversation with the complainant on May 15, Singh had informed him that a portion of the bribe would be shared with NCLT staff from his own pocket to settle the matter.The agency also alleged that on May 16, Singh handed over Rs 50,000 to Pradeep Kumar Nagarale, a Court Officer at NCLT Mumbai, as a share of the bribe to influence an NCLT Board Member in favour of the complainant. Incriminating WhatsApp messages exchanged between Singh and Nagarale were allegedly deleted from their mobile phones.The CBI said it needed time for a custodial interrogation of Singh to investigate the nature of the conversation regarding the Rs 50,000 payment. The agency also said it plans to collect voice samples of the accused and confront them with each other and other individuals.advertisementThe CBI further stated that it could not complete the investigation within 24 hours of arresting Singh and Ahir.Meanwhile, Singh has filed a bail application through his lawyer SK Saxena, arguing that the "grounds of arrest" cited by the CBI were vague and lacked specific attribution of culpability.The plea also stated that searches at Singh's residences in Lucknow and Mumbai did not yield any incriminating material and only Rs 22,000 in cash was recovered.Special Judge AV Kharkar directed Singh's counsel and Special Public Prosecutor Sandeep Singh, appearing for the CBI, to file responses to each other's applications. The court will hear the matter on June 9.
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