Vishakhapatnam, 27th July 2022: The Special Judge, CBI Cases, Visakhapatnam has sentenced 18 accused including 08 public servants & 10 borrowers to Rigorous Imprisonment and has imposed a combined fine of Rs.2,90,000/- in a case of causing loss to the bank. Those sentenced include Sri Gourigoll Obulesu, then Branch Manager, Sree Anantha Grameena Bank (renamed as Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank), Peddapappur Branch, Anantapur District to undergo 3 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.54,000/-;  Sri Dwibashimedha Dakshinamurthy, then Officer (Advances), Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank to undergo 3 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.40,000/-; Sri Chakala Basava Raju, the then Clerk-cum-Cashier, Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank, Peddapappur Branch, Anantapur District to undergo 3 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.26,000/-; Sri Talari Lava Kumar, then Panchayat Secretary, Garladinne Village, Peddapappur Mandal, Ananapur District to undergo 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.48,000/-; Sri Adiviraju Vasudava Rao, then Panchayat Secretary, Cheemavagulapalli and i/c. Pasaluru Village, Peddapappur Mandal to undergo 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.8,000/-; Sri Marati Subhanji Rao, then Panchayat Secretary, Tabjula Village and i/c. Chinnayekkaluru Village, Peddapappur Mandal to undergo 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.8,000/-; Sri Ramannagari Chalapati Naidu, then Panchayat Secretary, Dharmapuram Village, Peddapappur Mandal to undergo 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.8,000/-; Sri Singamala Mohd. Yousuf, then Mandal Revenue Officer, Peddapappur Mandal to undergo 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.8,000/-; Sri Bandimekula Obulesu to undergo  2 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.8,000/-; Sri Tippireddy Konda Reddy to undergo 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.8,000/-; Sri Dudakula Babu to undergo 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.8,000/-; Sri Diddekunta Ramakrishna @ Pedda Ramakrishna to undergo  2 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.8,000/-; Sri Diddekunta Ramakrishna @ Chinna Ramakrishna to undergo 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.8,000/-; Sri Gorthi Ramesh to undergo  2 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.8,000/-; Sri Bindela Pratap Reddy to undergo  2 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.16,000/-; Sri Balireddy Kesava Reddy to undergo  2 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.8,000/-; Sri B. Vishwanatha Reddy to undergo  1 year  Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000 & Sri Balireddy Raja Reddy to undergo  01 year Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.8,000/-.

 CBI had registered the case on the allegations that Public Servants of Sree Anantha Grameena Bank(renamed as Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank), Peddappur Branch, Anantapur District(Anthra Pradesh) had entered into a conspiracy with each other and with borrowers & the revenue officials in the matter of sanction & disbursement of crop loans in the names of borrowers/fictious persons. The accused accepted fake & forged revenue records and thus caused loss to the tune of Rs.13,21,000/- to the Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank, Peddapappur Branch, Anantapur District.

After investigation, chargesheet was filed against the said accused before the Competent Court.

The Trial Court found the accused guilty and convicted them.