Strap: Was arrested by the CBI on July 11, 2017 while accepting the bribe
Unwilling to pay the bribe, Devendra reported the matter to the CBI. Following the bribery complaint the CBI recorded the conversation between the complainant and the clerk. On July 11, 2017, CBI laid a trap and arrested Chauhan while he was accepting the bribe near the Manimajra office.
The quantum of the sentence will be pronounced by the court on Thursday. A special CBI court convicted Shyam Singh Chauhan, an employee working as a senior assistant in the office of the deputy chief controller of explosives in Manimajra, in a 9-year-old corruption case. Special judge Bhawna Jain held Chauhan guilty under section 7(demanding or accepting a bribe by a public servant) and section 13(2) (criminal misconduct for abusing official position to obtain financial gain) of Prevention of Corruption act, 1988. The court on the request by the defence counsel, fixed August 20 for hearing arguments on the quantum of the sentence. A case was registered against him under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Following the conviction, the court directed that Chauhan be taken into custody. Chauhan will remain in judicial custody until then. The court also directed that his custody warrant be prepared accordingly. After investigation, CBI filed a chargesheet against the accused. Finding a prima facie case, the court framed charges against him.
He was earlier on bail.
