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June 2008

Corrupt Govt. official’s wife is also guilty : HC

By Raman Jokhakar, Tarunkumar Singhal, Chartered Accountants
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21 Corrupt Govt. official’s wife is also
guilty : HC


The spouse of a Government officer in a corruption case who
has benefitted from his/her ill-gotten wealth is equally guilty, the Bombay High
Court has ruled. Justice V. R. Kingaonkar of the HC’s Aurangabad Bench recently
held Dhule resident Mangalabai Wagh guilty of abetment in a disproportionate
assets case for allowing her husband Bhaskar Wagh to acquire several properties
in her name.

 

The Judge upheld a Trial Court verdict sentencing Mangalabai
to three years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposing a fine of Rs.2 lakh. The HC
also dismissed an appeal by Wagh challenging his punishment of seven years’
rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.3 lakh awarded by the Trial Court.

 

‘Mangala held shares and immovable property as well as a
vehicle in her name despite not having any source of income,’ said the Judge.
‘It will have to be said that she abetted the commission of offence of criminal
misconduct by (her husband) Wagh,’ he added.

(Source : The Times of India, 9-4-2008)

 

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