People Caught in the ACB net

DAYA NAYAK :
Police Sub-Inspector and encounter specialist
CHARGES : Disproportionate assets
CASE STATUS : Daya Nayak has been suspended.
Investigations are still on; a chargesheet is yet to be filed.
CASE SUMMARY: A case of disproportionate assets was registered against
Police Sub-Inspector Daya Nayak and his wife Komal Nayak. During preliminary
enquiries conducted by the Mumbai Unit of the ACB, it was revealed that
Nayak and his wife were found in possession of assets at least 214 per cent
more than their known source of income.

To avoid arrest, Nayak, his wife Komal and Rajendra Padte (his alleged accomplice) tried to secure anticipatory bail in the Trial Court, High Court and Supreme Court. Komal
was granted anticipatory bail by the High Court but with certain conditions.
Both Daya and Padte were arrested by the ACB Mumbai on 20 February 2006
after their surrender before the special ACB Court. Another accomplice,
Manivellan, arrested on 22 January 2006, is in custody at Arthur Road Jail.

RAHUL GOPAL
Director General of Maharashtra State Police Housing and Welfare Association
CHARGES: Corruption and disproportionate assets
CASE STATUS: Chargesheet filed in January 2007, charges to be framed CASE SUMMARY: Gopal came under the Anti-Corruption Bureau scanner on December 8, 2005 after Rs one lakh was found in his official vehicle (MH-01-BA-9001), during a raid on
businessman Govind Chandak. ACB officers caught Gopal leaving the guest
house where Chandak was lodged.

GOVIND SWARUP
Managing Director, Film City
CHARGES: Cheating, misappropriation and criminal misconduct
CASE STATUS: Chargesheet filed in February 2007, charges to be framed
 CASE SUMMARY: Former IAS officer, Govind Swarup is said to have acted in collusion with the owner of an event management company to cheat the state of approximately Rs 12 crore. On March 15, 2004, the ACB received a communication from the Govt. of Maharashtra, forwarding an 'Enquiry Report' in connection with alleged criminal acts,
concerning misuse of the funds of Maharashtra Film, Stage and Cultural
Development Corporation (Film City). An offence of cheating,
misappropriation and criminal misconduct was registered on July 21, 2004,
against Swarup, Chief Accounts Officer and Financial Advisor Shri A G Shukla
and Shahab Ahmed. Simultaneous searches were conducted the next day. 75
witness statements have been recorded till now.

THE EXCUSES THEY GIVE
'I had taken a personal loan from a friend/relative to purchase the flat/land/ jewellery' The most common excuse trotted out when large sums of money are involved 'I was taking the money officially and I was going to give a receipt for it' Excuse No.1 when it
comes to smaller bribes (Rs 100 to Rs 5000)

'He had asked for change' The other favourite excuse for smaller bribes. To circumvent this, the ACB often uses marked notes of Rs 10 during a trap, so that the accused cannot claim
he was offering change

'I have to pay Rs 40,000 for coaching classes for my son. And my salary is simply not enough for that' This one came from a government doctor who took a bribe for a post-mortem report. Variations abound, of course


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