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Lalit Mittal alongwith his known persons Rajesh and Bheem Sain went to
Delight hotel, NIT, Faridabad where J.K. Bhatia @ Bunty, Pankaj Garg,
Rambir Sharma and Kuldeep Sharma were already present. Lalit Mittal on
their demand gave Rs.1,11,00,000/- to Rambir Sharma. Rambir Sharma
stated that he shall pay the said amount to Senior Officers. Hence, the
present case was registered as Annexure P-1.
2. That during investigation Rambir Sharma (co-accused) was arrested on
22.06.2022. Rambir Sharma during interrogation suffered his disclosure
statement, (Annexure R-1) that he paid Rs.1,00,00,000/- to the then
Commissioner, MC, Sonepat namely Sh. Dharmender, Ashok Rawat, SE,
Hemant, XEN, (Petitioner), SDO and two JEs to revise estimate
(enhancement). As per whatsapp recording between Rambir and
Dharmender Singh, (IAS) Commissioner, MC, Sonepat, the transaction of
bribe amount was admitted by co-accused Dharmender Singh (IAS) and
the involvement of petitioner/accused is also proved in this recording.
(Annexure R-2).
3. That during investigation the relevant record from MC, Sonepat was
obtained. A team was got constituted by Director General Police,
Vigilance Bureau, Haryana, Panchkula. Sh. Deepak Goyal SE, Head of
technical team prepared a report No.121/SE/SVB(H) dated 13.02.2023
and found irregularities by the office of Commissioner MC, Sonepat and
its officials. It revealed that the then Commissioner Dharmender Singh
(IAS) MC, Sonepat, Ashok Rawat, SE, Hemant XEN (petitioner), and
subordinate officials were found involved in this matter, thereby the
enhancement case of Rs.52.70 Crores was prepared to Rs.87.85 Crores
and sent the same for administrative approval to Director Urban Local
Bodies Haryana, Panchkula to give undue benefits to the contractor and
violated/ignored the guidelines/instructions of letter dated 11.12.2018."