(MOREPIC1)Face2News/New Delhi
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CB) has booked Delhi judge (under suspension) Rachna Tiwari Lakhanpal and her husband Alok Lakhanpal resident of Flat No. 2040, Type-IV, DA Flats, Gulabi Bagh, New Delhi. Their permanent address is H.No. 159, II Floor, Pratap Nagar, Near Hari Nagar Depot, Delhi, in a case of amassing disproportionate assets vide FIR No. 009 under Section 13(1)(e) r/w 13(2) prevention of corruption act.
The couple was booked on a written complaint dated 07.07.2022 of Sh. Saminder Singh Gill, Inspector, CBI, ACS, New Delhi addressed to the Supdt. of Police, CBI, ACS, New Delhi has been received in which it is mentioned that during investigation of case RC 33(A)/ 2016/DLI registered u/s 7 and 8 of the PC Act in CBI, simultaneous verification and scrutiny of the documents discloses that: Smt Rachna Tiwari Lakhanpal, the then Sr. Civil Judge (presently under suspension) during the period 27.07.2006 (date of joining of Ms Rachna Tiwari Lakhanpal in Delhi Judicial Services) to 28.09.2016 has accumulated huge assets in the name of her husband Sh Alok Lakhanpal, Advocate and hence check period is taken from27.07.2006 to 28.09.2016.
She is a Senior Civil Judge (West), Tis Hazari Courts in New Delhi, has been booked for the offence of criminal misconduct by a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
According to the first information report, Lakhanpal amassed huge assets in the name of her husband Alok Lakhanpal, an advocate, between July 2006 to September 2016.
The FIR said that the two amassed disproportionate assets amounting to Rs. 2.99 crores for the said period.
(SUBHEAD)(MOREPIC2) During the beginning of the relevant period, Lakhanpal and her husband had combined movable assets worth 1.09 lakh. At the end of the check period, it rose to 3.53 crore. Their income during the said period was 1.05 crore while and their expenditure was 51. 73 lakh, the FIR said.
“It is relevant to mention that Ms Rachna Tiwari Lakhanpal has not intimated to the department about the unaccounted cash of 9,40,990 which was recovered from the house search and also concealed about the actual value of house no. R-546, New Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi amounting to 1,60,50,000. Even Alok Lakhanpal was actively involved for acquisition of various assets in his name and in the joint name of his relatives.
Thus, he is also liable for abetment to the offence under Section 109 IPC and Rachna Tiwari Lakhanpal, Sr. Civil Judge (under suspension) is liable for the offence of acquiring disproportionate assets under Section 13(1)(e) read with Section 13(2) of the PC Act 1988,” it was stated.
In 2016, Tiwari had been caught taking bribes after which she and her husband were arrested. She had later secured bail in that case.
LAKHANPAL COUPLE AMASSED /POSSESSED HUGE ASSETS
Senior Civil Judge And Her Husband Sh Alok Lakhanpal, Advocate Have Amassed/ possessed huge assets worth Rs 2,99,07,036/- (283.61 %) disproportionate to their known legal source of income, which they could not satisfactorily account for. Ms Rachna Tiwari Lakhanpal has not intimated to the department about the unaccounted cash of Rs 94,09,90/-, which was recovered from the house search and also concealed about the actual value of house no. R-546, New Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi amounting to Rs 1,60,50,000/-. Even Alok Lakhanpal was actively involved for acquisition of various assets in his name and in the joint name of his relatives, liable for abetment to the offence u/s 109 IPC and Rachna Tiwari Lakhanpal, Sr. Civil Judge (under suspension) is liable for the offence oF acquiring disproportionate assets U/s 13(1)(e) r/w 13(2) of the PC Act 1988.
