Mumbai: Judge played active role in Rs 15 lakh bribery case, says Police

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An additional sessions judge of a civil court, named as a wanted accused in the Rs 15 lakh bribery case, had played "an active role" in the crime and shared a "cordial relationship" with the arrested clerk, according to the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

Police stated that the judge's inquiry and investigation are necessary, and the process of obtaining permission from the Bombay High Court's Chief Justice is underway at the senior level of the ACB. Civil court clerk-cum-typist, Chandrakant Vasudeo, was arrested last week for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15 lakh in exchange for a favourable verdict in a land dispute case.

The additional sessions judge at the civil court in Mazgaon, Aejazuddin Salauddin Kazi, was named as a wanted accused in the case. Vasudeo revealed that he had collected the money on behalf of Kazi for giving a favourable judgement to the complainant in a land dispute case, police said.

The special ACB court remanded Vasudeo to judicial custody on Monday, following which he filed a bail application. The matter will be heard on November 19. The investigation revealed that Kazi had allegedly instructed Vasudeo to demand Rs 15 lakh for himself (the judge) from the complainant to issue a favourable order in the commercial suit.

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