The CBI Court, Ahmedabad, on 30.09.2025, convicted and sentenced the accused person Smt. Saji Sajeev, then Asstt. Manager (Finance), IOCL, RDO, Rajkot to undergo 3 Years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) with a fine of Rs. 90000/- in a case of financial misappropriation.

CBI registered the instant case on 21.11.2011 on the basis of Complaint of CVO, IOCL, New Delhi, wherein it was alleged that financial misappropriation amount to Rs.18.90 lakh during the period 2005 to 2008 was found to have been committed by officials of IOCL, Rajkot as revealed during investigation carried by Vigilance Department of IOCL. The Vigilance investigation revealed active role of Smt. Saji Sajeev, the then Asstt. Manager (Finance), IOCL, Rajkot and  Sandeep Harendrabhai Jani, then AO-II, IOCL, Rajkot.

Investigation revealed that, Finance department of IOCL RDO, Rajkot was maintaining G.L Cash Imp rest account for making Cash payment. The GL Cash imp rest account was utilized for making petty cash payment. Smt. Saji Sajeev was the sole in charge/custodian of G.L. Cash Imp rest account as Accounts Officer (Finance), IOCL, Rajkot.  Investigation revealed that Cash was fraudulently withdrawn by Smt. Saji Sajeev from general Imp rest account while working as Assistant Manager (Finance) at IOCL, Rajkot Divisional Office, during the year 2003 to 2008.

After investigation, the CBI filed charge-sheet on 30.09.2013 against the accused for the offence of Criminal conspiracy, Criminal breach of trust of Public servant, forgery of valuable documents, forgery for the purpose of cheating, using forged documents as genuine and Criminal Misconduct.

    The Hon’ble Court, after the trial, convicted and sentenced the accused accordingly.

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