Archive · 5 Jun 2025
CBI Seeks Custody in NCLT Bribery Case
The CBI is investigating a case where a court official, Singh, and his aide are accused of taking a bribe to influence a legal case.
The CBI believes Singh shared part of the bribe with other court staff.
They want to question Singh further and collect voice samples.
Singh claims he's been arrested unfairly.
The CBI found that Singh and his court officer deleted incriminating messages from their phones.
The court will decide about Singh's bail on June 9.
CBI seeks custody of NCLT official Charan Pratap Singh and aide for further probe.
Singh and Ahir are accused of accepting a Rs 3 lakh bribe to influence an ownership dispute.
CBI alleges Singh shared a portion of the bribe with a court officer to influence a board member.
Incriminating WhatsApp messages were deleted from the accused's phones.
Singh's bail application argues against the arrest and lack of incriminating evidence found.
- Who
- Charan Pratap Singh, Karsan Ganesh Ahir, Pradeep Kumar Nagarale, CBI
- What
- CBI seeks custody to probe a Rs 3 lakh bribery case involving NCLT deputy registrar Charan Pratap Singh and his aide.
- When
- Arrests last month, bail hearing scheduled for June 9, investigations ongoing.
- Where
- Mumbai, Lucknow
- Why
- To investigate a bribery scheme, involving Charan Pratap Singh, to settle a hotel ownership dispute.
Singh's Perspective
CBI's Perspective
Arrest Justification and Evidence
Singh's Perspective
Singh's lawyer argues arrest lacks specific culpability and that no incriminating material was found in his residences.
CBI's Perspective
CBI believes custodial interrogation and voice samples are needed to fully investigate the bribe scheme.
- Accused
- Charan Pratap Singh, Karsan Ganesh Ahir
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 3 lakh
- Case Involved
- Ownership dispute of a Mumbai hotel
- Evidence
- Deleted WhatsApp messages, phone confiscation
- Bail Hearing Date
- June 9
