CBI arrests AROC Pune in bribery case of Rs. 3 lakhs

New Delhi, October 23

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an accused who is Asst. Registrar of Companies & Inspector (AROC),  Pune for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs. 3 lakhs from the Director of a Mumbai based private company during the trap proceedings carried  out by CBI on a complaint.  

The CBI registered a case against said accused Asst. Registrar of Companies & Inspector, Pune on the basis of a complaint of Ex-Director of a  Mumbai based private company on allegations that accused demanded bribe in matter pertaining to inquiry initiated by ROC, Pune Office against the said Mumbai based private company. It was alleged that accused had issued an order under the Companies Act, 2013 addressed to the said  Company and its Director. 

The accused allegedly again issued summon in August in which Auditors, all Directors and Ex-Directors of complainant’s company were asked to appear before him in September. In compliance of the said summon, CS of the complainant’s company along with his C.A. allegedly met accused AROC, Pune when accused indirectly demanded bribe in order to show favour to complainant’s company in the instant matter.