A Delhi court will pronounce its verdict on Friday on the punishment awarded to former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Special Judge Vikas Dhul on Thursday heard the arguments of lawyers for the CBI and Chautala, who was convicted in the case of acquiring disproportionate assets from 1993 to 2006.
Chautala urged the court to give him minimum punishment, citing medical ailments and old age. Meanwhile, the CBI demanded maximum punishment for the guilty, saying it would send a message to the society.
The agency further said that Chautala’s past history is not clear as this is the second case in which he has been convicted. The court had last week convicted Chautala and held that the accused had failed to satisfactorily account for such disparity by proving his source of income or means of acquiring wealth during the period.
The case was registered by the CBI in 2005, and a chargesheet was filed on March 26, 2010, alleging that he had acquired assets disproportionate to his legitimate income between 1993 and 2006. According to CBI’s FIR Chautala, while serving as Chief Minister, Haryana, in connivance with his family members and others, in his name, in his name, during the period from July 24, 1999 to March 5, 2005, In name, immovable and movable property, in proportion to the known legitimate sources of income, deposited in his name. Family members.
The disproportionate assets were calculated to be Rs 6.09 crore, which is 189.11 per cent of their known sources of income.
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