Jharkhand/Ranchi (M Bharat 24 News Live): A case will proceed against ten people, including three Bank of India officials, in connection with a ₹5.33 crore fake loan scam. The court of the Special CBI Judge has taken cognizance of the chargesheet filed by the CBI. After finding sufficient evidence against the accused, the court took cognizance under Sections 120B and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Those who will face trial include Assistant Manager of SMECC Ranchi Kewal Kumar Garg, former Finance Executive Subhrat Haldar, and former Chief Manager of Ratu Road Branch Jaykant Lal Das, along with private individuals — M/s Icon Infra Services, M/s Clear Imaging Services, Rumi Saha, Mayank Kumar Saha, Jatin Sahay, Pankaj Agarwal, Sanjay Kumar, Rajesh Kumar Srivastava, and Rakesh Kumar. The court has issued summons for their appearance, scheduling the next hearing for November 28.
The CBI filed the chargesheet on April 30, supported by the CFSL (New Delhi) report and bank documents. Investigations revealed that between 2018 and 2020, the accused conspired to fraudulently obtain loans from the Bank of India and misappropriated around ₹5.33 crore.
The case originated from a complaint filed by Banita Mohapatra, AGM (DZM) of the bank, on April 25, 2024. Following a preliminary inquiry, the CBI registered an FIR on August 8, 2025.
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