CBI has arrested a senior civil judge of Tis Hazari court on the charges of bribery. Accused sitting seniorcivil Judge Rachna Tiwari Lakhnapal was produced in a special court, which has remanded her in 14-day judicial custody.
CBI has reported charges against Senior Civil Judge Rachna Tiwari Lakhanpal from Tis Hazari courts, her husband Alok Lakhanpal, a practising advocate and another advocate Vikas Mehan, of allegedly striking a deal in connection with a property case she was adjudicating.
Alok Lakhanpal and Mehan were also arrested. Special Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal at Tis Hazari court remanded them in two-day police custody.
According to a report by The Indian Express, The CBI raided the Lakhanpals’ residence at Gulabi Bagh judicial complex on Thursday and recovered Rs 93.6 lakh, said sources. According to the sources, Rs 60 lakh was recovered from a bedroom and the rest from the children’s room.
The defence lawyers of the Lakhanpals denied all the charges stating that it’s a conspiracy to as the accused judge has had a clean record. They have also moved a bail application, which the court will hear on October 3.
The CBI, seeking the custody of the accused judge, stated, “The investigation is at an initial stage and she may influence witnesses and tamper with the evidence.”
While remanding Alok Lakhanpal and Mehan in police custody, the court observed, “In the facts and circumstances, source of huge recovery or Rs 94 lakh is yet to be established and that the investigations are at a very nascent stage.”
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