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Business Standard
16 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
ED flags ₹131 crore sand mining scam to Bihar govt, seeks fresh FIR
The Enforcement Directorate has written to the Bihar government flagging an alleged over ₹131 crore worth sand mining scam in Banka district of the state that has potential links to certain politicians and their associates, official sources said. The federal probe agency's communication was sent a few weeks back and it came in the backdrop of a 2023 'Lok Adalat' (alternate dispute redressal platform) proceeding during which the alleged criminal offence was "compounded" and the accused were let off with a monetary penalty, the sources told PTI. The case began with the Banka police filing as many as seven criminal FIRs between 2017 and 2018 against a company named Mahadev Enclave and its promoters to probe the alleged illegal sand mining in the district. The police had pressed multiple IPC sections related to cheating, forgery and theft apart from sections of the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, Bihar Minerals (Concession, Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules and Environment Protection Act in its complaint. The company was the sole licence holder in the said district to excavate sand from 28 river banks between 2015 and 2021, according to mining department officials. The police investigated the case, recorded statements of various persons and filed chargesheets in all the seven cases before a local court naming the company and its director Manoj Kumar Pachisia as accused, they said. However, the sources said, as there was a delay in the court proceedings, the case was taken before the 'Lok Adalat' for compounding and the accused were let off after they were slapped with a penalty amount in February 2023, the sources said. The company or its promoters could not be contacted for a comment on these charges made against them. The ED had filed a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on the basis of these police chargesheets and had collected some "evidence" and recorded statements of various persons under the PMLA, including that of the Banka mining development officer. However, the compounding of the original criminal case tied the hands of the ED as under the anti-money laundering law, the agency requires a predicate offence to prosecute the accused. Sources privy to the development said the ED recently wrote to the Mines and Geology department of the Bihar government under section 66(2) of the PMLA that allows it to share information and evidence with a law enforcement agency regarding violation of a criminal law. The agency, in the communication, is understood to have furnished a geospatial report prepared by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna (undertaken on ED's request) to the Bihar government which found that 11.99 crore cubic metres of the sand was "illegally" excavated from the district by the accused company between 2016 and 2021. Experts of the IIT used remote sensing and similar techniques to prepare the report in about two months time and it was also reported that alleged illegal sand mining was done beyond the lease areas, according to the sources. The ED has said in its letter that as per mining department's rates, this alleged illegal excavation of sand led to the loss of about Rs 131,43,20,058 in revenue to the state government, the sources said. The agency has sought filing of a fresh FIR by the state police under various sections of the IPC/BNS related to cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy and relevant mining and environment laws so that the accused could be prosecuted under the relevant criminal laws. Sources said a money trail analysis of the accused and others linked to them indicate potential involvement of certain politicians. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
New Indian Express
17 hours ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
ED flags Rs 131 crore mining 'scam' to Bihar government; seeks fresh FIR
The police investigated the case, recorded statements of various persons and filed chargesheets in all the seven cases before a local court naming the company and its director Manoj Kumar Pachisia as accused, they said. However, the sources said, as there was a delay in the court proceedings, the case was taken before the 'Lok Adalat' for compounding and the accused were let off after they were slapped with a penalty amount in February 2023, the sources said. The company or its promoters could not be contacted for a comment on these charges made against them. The ED had filed a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on the basis of these police chargesheets and had collected some "evidence" and recorded statements of various persons under the PMLA, including that of the Banka mining development officer. However, the compounding of the original criminal case tied the hands of the ED as under the anti-money laundering law, the agency requires a predicate offence to prosecute the accused. Sources privy to the development said the ED recently wrote to the Mines and Geology department of the Bihar government under section 66(2) of the PMLA that allows it to share information and evidence with a law enforcement agency regarding violation of a criminal law. The agency, in the communication, is understood to have furnished a geospatial report prepared by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna (undertaken on ED's request) to the Bihar government which found that 11. 99 crore cubic metres of the sand was "illegally" excavated from the district by the accused company between 2016 and 2021. Experts of the IIT used remote sensing and similar techniques to prepare the report in about two months time and it was also reported that alleged illegal sand mining was done beyond the lease areas, according to the sources. The ED has said in its letter that as per mining department's rates, this alleged illegal excavation of sand led to the loss of about Rs 131,43,20,058 in revenue to the state government, the sources said. The agency has sought filing of a fresh FIR by the state police under various sections of the IPC/BNS related to cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy and relevant mining and environment laws so that the accused could be prosecuted under the relevant criminal laws. Sources said a money trail analysis of the accused and others linked to them indicate potential involvement of certain politicians.
Time of India
17 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
ED flags Rs 131-cr mining 'scam' to Bihar govt; seeks fresh FIR
The Enforcement Directorate has written to the Bihar government flagging an alleged over Rs 131 crore worth sand mining scam in Banka district of the state that has potential links to certain politicians and their associates, official sources said. The federal probe agency's communication was sent a few weeks back and it came in the backdrop of a 2023 'Lok Adalat' (alternate dispute redressal platform) proceeding during which the alleged criminal offence was "compounded" and the accused were let off with a monetary penalty, the sources told PTI. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Data Analytics Management CXO Design Thinking Others Healthcare MBA MCA Degree healthcare Artificial Intelligence Product Management Cybersecurity Technology Data Science others Operations Management Digital Marketing Leadership PGDM Public Policy Data Science Project Management Finance Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis & Visualization Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning Business Intelligence & Data-Driven Decision Making Analytics Strategy & Implementation Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Applied Business Analytics Starts on Jun 13, 2024 Get Details The case began with the Banka police filing as many as seven criminal FIRs between 2017 and 2018 against a company named Mahadev Enclave and its promoters to probe the alleged illegal sand mining in the district. The police had pressed multiple IPC sections related to cheating, forgery and theft apart from sections of the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, Bihar Minerals (Concession, Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules and Environment Protection Act in its complaint. The company was the sole licence holder in the said district to excavate sand from 28 river banks between 2015 and 2021, according to mining department officials. Live Events The police investigated the case, recorded statements of various persons and filed chargesheets in all the seven cases before a local court naming the company and its director Manoj Kumar Pachisia as accused, they said. However, the sources said, as there was a delay in the court proceedings, the case was taken before the 'Lok Adalat' for compounding and the accused were let off after they were slapped with a penalty amount in February 2023, the sources said. The company or its promoters could not be contacted for a comment on these charges made against them. The ED had filed a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on the basis of these police chargesheets and had collected some "evidence" and recorded statements of various persons under the PMLA, including that of the Banka mining development officer. However, the compounding of the original criminal case tied the hands of the ED as under the anti-money laundering law, the agency requires a predicate offence to prosecute the accused. Sources privy to the development said the ED recently wrote to the Mines and Geology department of the Bihar government under section 66(2) of the PMLA that allows it to share information and evidence with a law enforcement agency regarding violation of a criminal law. The agency, in the communication, is understood to have furnished a geospatial report prepared by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna (undertaken on ED's request) to the Bihar government which found that 11.99 crore cubic metres of the sand was "illegally" excavated from the district by the accused company between 2016 and 2021. Experts of the IIT used remote sensing and similar techniques to prepare the report in about two months time and it was also reported that alleged illegal sand mining was done beyond the lease areas, according to the sources. The ED has said in its letter that as per mining department's rates, this alleged illegal excavation of sand led to the loss of about Rs 131,43,20,058 in revenue to the state government, the sources said. The agency has sought filing of a fresh FIR by the state police under various sections of the IPC/BNS related to cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy and relevant mining and environment laws so that the accused could be prosecuted under the relevant criminal laws. Sources said a money trail analysis of the accused and others linked to them indicate potential involvement of certain politicians.
News18
a day ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Ram Gopal Varma Plans Out-of-Court Settlement in 2018 Cheque Case After Jail Sentence
Last Updated: Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma moves to settle his cheque bouncing case from 2018, after being sentenced to jail and fined by an Andheri court. Back in January, a magistrate's court in Andheri found Varma guilty under the Negotiable Instruments Act. He was sentenced to three months in jail and ordered to pay Rs 3,72,219 to the complainant within three months. The case goes back to 2018, when a company named Shree, represented by partner Mahesh Chandra Mishra, filed a complaint. The dispute was over unpaid dues related to a hard disk supply to Varma's firm. Varma, however, denied that he issued the cheque in question. His legal team filed an appeal in the sessions court in February, challenging the verdict. But things seem to be shifting. On Monday, Varma and the complainant submitted a joint statement in court, stating their plan to settle the matter through the Lok Adalat. With that update, the court agreed to adjourn the hearing until November, giving them time to work things out. It also granted two chances for both sides to reach a mutual agreement. Meanwhile, on the work front, Ram Gopal Varma's psychological thriller, Saree, which was originally made in Telugu and dubbed into several other languages, is streaming on OTT platform Aha. Following its theatrical release in April 2025, the filmmaker decided to bring the film to OTT. The film was written by Ram Gopal Varma, directed by Giri Krishna Komal, and produced by Ravi Shankar Varma. The psychological thriller Saaree dives deep into the unsettling transformation of love into obsession. The story kicks off during a holiday trip, where a man while spending time with his group of friends, spots a woman draped in a strikingly elegant saree. Captivated at first glance, what starts as infatuation quickly spirals into an unhealthy fixation. First Published: July 30, 2025, 08:33 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Ram Gopal Verma, complainant to settle cheque bounce case through Lok Adalat
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma and the company that filed a complaint against him in a cheque bounce case have decided to amicably settle the matter through the Lok Adalat. The development came after both parties submitted a jointly signed handwritten application before the Dindoshi Sessions Court on Monday, seeking to refer the case to the alternative dispute resolution case stems from a 2018 transaction between Varma's production house, 'Company', and a firm named Shree, which had supplied hard disks valued at Rs 2,38, to Shree's lawyers, Alok Kumar Singh and Rajesh Patel, the payments were to be made through cheques, but the cheques issued by Varma's firm were dishonoured upon presentation. With no payments forthcoming, Shree initiated legal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, which deals with cheque dishonour. In January this year, a Magistrate Court in Andheri had convicted Varma and sentenced him to three months of imprisonment for the the trial, Varma had denied authorising any cheque to be issued to Shree. However, the court found Shree's documentary evidence - including tax invoices and proof of delivery - sufficient to establish the conviction, Varma moved the Dindoshi Sessions Court to challenge the order. His plea for bail was rejected, and the court even issued a warrant against with both sides agreeing to settle the dispute, the Sessions Court has adjourned the matter to November 2025, pending the outcome of the Lok Adalat proceedings.- Ends
