New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) A Delhi court has decided to put an IRS officer
on trial along with his chartered accountant wife for allegedly owning
assets exceeding his legal income, rejecting the woman''s plea that
the CBI has clubbed her income with that of her husband to arrive at
the ''disproportionate assets'' figure.
Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar passed order on framing of charges
against the couple, saying the woman will have enough of opportunity
to explain her stand on her husband''s assets during the trial.
While passing the order on charges against IRS officer Milind
Purshottam Damle for allegedly owing disproportionate assets worth Rs
54.67 lakh, the court charged his wife Murdul M Damle for aiding and
abetting him in amassing the wealth.
"There is enough material on record to frame a charge against accused
Milind Purshottam Damle under Section 13(1)(e) read with Section 13(2)
of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988," the court said.
The defence counsel, appearing for Damle and his wife, said they had
tried to explain to the investigating officer about excess money
recovered from their house but their version was not investigated by
the CBI. He said Murdul is a practicing chartered accountant for past
20 years and is having her own income.
The judge, however, said, "I have considered their submissions and I
am of the opinion that this trial offers them an opportunity to give
proper explanation and prove their defence."
--
CA Ramachandran Mahadevan,M.Com.,F.C.A.,
on trial along with his chartered accountant wife for allegedly owning
assets exceeding his legal income, rejecting the woman''s plea that
the CBI has clubbed her income with that of her husband to arrive at
the ''disproportionate assets'' figure.
Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar passed order on framing of charges
against the couple, saying the woman will have enough of opportunity
to explain her stand on her husband''s assets during the trial.
While passing the order on charges against IRS officer Milind
Purshottam Damle for allegedly owing disproportionate assets worth Rs
54.67 lakh, the court charged his wife Murdul M Damle for aiding and
abetting him in amassing the wealth.
"There is enough material on record to frame a charge against accused
Milind Purshottam Damle under Section 13(1)(e) read with Section 13(2)
of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988," the court said.
The defence counsel, appearing for Damle and his wife, said they had
tried to explain to the investigating officer about excess money
recovered from their house but their version was not investigated by
the CBI. He said Murdul is a practicing chartered accountant for past
20 years and is having her own income.
The judge, however, said, "I have considered their submissions and I
am of the opinion that this trial offers them an opportunity to give
proper explanation and prove their defence."
--
CA Ramachandran Mahadevan,M.Com.,F.C.A.,
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