Thane court discharges ex-customs official in 2023 corruption case

THANE: (Apr 7) A special court in Thane has discharged a former deputy commissioner of the customs department in a 2023 corruption case, citing that the chargesheet in the matter was filed without the required sanctions from the competent authority.

Special Judge D S Deshmukh of the CBI court, while allowing the discharge application of Dinesh Devram Fuldiya, the former customs official, clarified that the prosecution is at liberty to file a fresh chargesheet once a valid sanction is obtained.

A copy of the order dated April 4 was made available on Monday.