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Pdf Text: CNR No. DLCT11-001245-2025
CC No. 40/2025
State Vs. Rajendran Nair & Ors.
FIR No.10/2022
P.S. Anti Corruption Branch
12.08.2026
O R D E R
This order will decide the point of cognizance.
Arguments were heard on the point of cognizance.
Perused the chargesheet filed by the IO alleging
commission of offence punishable under Section 7/8/13 (1) (c)/ 13(1)
(d)/ 13 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Sections
406/409/420/120B/34 of Indian Penal Code by accused persons
namely Rajendran Nair, Gopi Kumar Kedia, Abhilash Vasukuttan
Pillai, Naresh Kumar, Anita, M/s Fresh Pay IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.,
M/s Aurrum e Payments Pvt. Ltd. and Anoop Mittal.
The IO stated that the FIR No.10/2022 was registered on
the basis of the complaint filed by complainant Ms. Pooja Jain, CVO,
Delhi Jal Board and the present case pertains to embezzlement of
DJB money by private persons/agency engaged by Corporation Bank
(Now Union Bank of India). He further stated that Delhi Jal Board
(DJB) had awarded the work of “Setting up Automative bill payment
collection machines at different locations in different DJB offices” as
decided by the Board for facilitating DJB consumers in bill payments
through various modes of payments including cash and cheques to
the Corporation Bank vide work order no. 05 dated
12.06.2012/Contract Agreement No. 02 dated 11.07.2012 initially for
a period of three years up to 10.07.2015 which was extended from
time to time, however, while the case was being processed for further
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extension of contract agreement beyond 10.10.2019 on the existing
terms and conditions and enhanced transaction charges, irregularities
regarding delayed deposition/non-deposition of cash by the bank
during the period the contract was alive i.e. 11.07.2012 to 10.10.2019
and also during the period w.e.f. 11.10.2019 to 19.03.2020 when the
collection through e-kiosks was stopped by DJB, were observed. The
matter was immediately brought to the notice of the bank to deposit
the amount collected from the e-kiosks but the bank failed to deposit
the same in the bank account of Delhi Jal Board. The matter was
reported to the Vigilance Department of Delhi Jal Board and the
Vigilance Department after scrutinizing the documents seized from
the Revenue Department of Delhi Jal board, concluded that the
preliminary investigation into the matter revealed embezzlement of
Delhi Jal Board funds amounting to Rs.20 Crores and above by
private persons in connivance with Corporation Bank and DJB
officials.
He further stated that the contract was valid up to
10.10.2019, however, Aurrum e payment Pvt. Ltd. collected the
amount till March, 2020 and funds were transferred from Federal
Bank account of Aurrum e payment Pvt. Ltd. to sister concerns of
Rajendran Nair namely M/s Aurum Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., M/s Cerva
India Pvt. Ltd., M/s Winton Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. and M/s Aurm
Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., his relatives and many more. They had made
payments like rent, salary of employees of Aurrum e Payment and
Fresh pay IT Solution, other expenses of companies from this very
account of Federal Bank. He also stated that as per contract, there
must be regular reconciliation but none of the parties i.e. Delhi Jal
Board, the then Corporation Bank (now Union Bank of India), Fresh
Pay IT Solutions and Aurrum e payment reconciled the amount.
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IO also stated that accused Rajenderan K. Nair,
Abhilash Pillai and Gopi Kedia failed to give any satisfactory
reasonable reply to the queries raised by him and therefore, they were
arrested in the present case and at their instance, he seized the
original contract along with other related documents from the office
of Aurrum e Payments Pvt. Ltd. documentary evidence. Thereafter, at
the instance of accused Gopi Kedia, he took printouts of emails and
two enclosures which were amongst Rajendran Nair, Gopi Kedia and
Anoop Mittal wherein Rajendran Nair was giving instructions and
Gopi had sent the detailed statement regarding Delhi Jal Board fund
collected and in some mails, there is mention about payments to
accused Naresh Kumar, the then Deputy Director, Delhi Jal Board
upon which, he called and interrogated him but accused Naresh
Kumar failed to give any satisfactory reply and therefore, he arrested
him. IO also stated that he also examined Mr. Chandan Dubey,
Director of M/s Aurrum e Payments Pvt. Ltd. who disclosed that he
was working as a field staff in M/s Professional Visa Services Pvt.
Ltd., another company owned by accused Rajendran Nair; that he had
nothing to do with M/s Aurrum e Payments Pvt. Ltd. and Gopi Kedia
and Abhilash Pillai took his signatures and that he is a poor person
and never even filed IT return.
IO also stated that accused Anita was UDC/ASO in
Delhi Jal Board and responsible for reconciliation of Delhi Jal Board
funds collected at Kiosks installed by Corporation Bank through its
sub contractor for collection of Delhi Jal Board bill payments.
Accused Subha Gopinathan is present residing in Moscow, Russia
and she was authorised signatory in bank account of M/s Aurrum e
Payment and was director in the said company.
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Ld. PP for the State submitted that there is sufficient
material against the accused persons and accused companies
regarding embezzlement of government funds by private persons and
government servants.
Further, sanction order dated 13.05.2025 under Section
19 of PC Act, 1988 against accused Naresh Kumar passed by Ms.
Shilpa Shinde, IAS, CEO, Delhi Jal Board, Varunalaya, Karol Bagh,
Chief Secretary, Delhi and order dated 12.06.2025 against accused
Anita passed by Sh. Ravi Dhawan, IAS, Member (Admin), Delhi Jal
Board, Varunalaya, Karol Bagh, Delhi have been filed along with the
chargesheet.
Perusal of the chargesheet including the documents filed
therein and the statements of the witnesses shows that there is
sufficient material for this court to take cognizance of the above
mentioned offence and to proceed against the accused persons
namely Rajendran Nair, Gopi Kumar Kedia, Abhilash Vasukuttan
Pillai, Naresh Kumar, Ms. Anita, M/s Fresh Pay IT Solutions Pvt.
Ltd., M/s Aurrum e Payments Pvt. Ltd. and Anoop Mittal.
Accordingly, I hereby take cognizance of the offence under section
7/8/13(1)(c)/7(13)(1)(d)/13 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
and Sections 406/409/420/120B/34 of Indian Penal Code.
(Dr. Ruchi Aggarwal Asrani)
Special Judge (PC Act)(ACB)-02
Rouse Avenue District Courts
New Delhi/12.08.2026
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