SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch, Jammu, has presented a 224-page charge sheet against a couple accused of conspiring and defrauding a company of Rs 3.25 lakh, The Tribune report.
The accused, Munish Verma, hailing from Uttar Pradesh, and his wife Babita, are charged under Sections 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code.
The alleged scheme targeted M/S Mahajan Agency, a Udhampur-based company engaged in the purchase and sale of fast-moving consumer goods for over three decades. In 2020, the accused, operating through M/s Sai Agro Food Industry in Varanasi, enticed Mahajan Agency by pretending to place an order for 500 units of a product. Subsequently, they deceitfully swindled the company of more than Rs 3,25,000.
An official, while speaking to The Tribune stated, “Thus Munish and Babita jointly hatched this fraudulent scheme to lure innocent traders like complainant into placing orders for the products and extracting money.”
Following a preliminary verification prompted by the complaint, an in-depth investigation was initiated. Material evidence, including documentary records, was gathered, and statements from complainants and witnesses were recorded. The investigation revealed that the accused deliberately and with criminal intent cheated and duped the complainant.
Despite obtaining anticipatory bail, the accused failed to cooperate with the court’s orders for investigation, leading to the court’s decision to cancel their bail. The Crime Branch, not satisfied with their non-compliance, conducted raids resulting in the presentation of a final report before the court.
