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A special CBI court in Bengaluru has convicted M. Lalit Bazad, a former Enforcement Officer of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), for accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh. The court sentenced him tothree years of simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5.5 lakh. Special CBI Judge Manjunath Sangreshi pronounced the verdict on July 25, 2025, after a detailed hearing. The prosecution was led by CBI Senior Public Prosecutor Shivanand Perla. According to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the
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FAQ :
M. Lalit Bazad, a former Enforcement Officer of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), was sentenced.
He was sentenced to three years of simple imprisonment and fined Rs 5.5 lakh.
The ex-ED officer demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 5 lakh.
The bribe was demanded to 'close' a case related to an alleged China loan app scam involving a private businessman.
The CBI used CCTV footage from a pub where the bribe was handed over, along with evidence of the misuse of his official position.
The incident traces back to February 2021.
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