Jaipur: A CBI court in Jaipur sentenced a former special assistant of Oriental Bank of Commerce’s Lalsot branch in Dausa to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment Tuesday and imposed a fine of Rs 4.3 lakh in a bank fraud case involving a loss of Rs 83.7 lakh.The court convicted Murari Lal Meena of abusing his official position to issue unauthorised “No Dues Certificates”, facilitating the release of mortgaged securities despite outstanding loan liabilities.CBI registered the case on Dec 20, 2017, following a complaint by the bank’s Lalsot branch. The alleged irregularities involved 25 loan accounts and caused a loss of Rs 83.7 lakh to the bank, according to the agency.CBI filed a chargesheet against Meena on Aug 28, 2019, and charges were framed on Jan 23, 2024.After the trial, the court convicted Meena and sentenced him accordingly, CBI said.
