the goan I network
MARGAO
The Special Court, Margao on Thursday heard arguments in the mining case allegedly involving Subrata Barick and others, including former Mines Director Arvind Lolienkar.
Special Judge Edgar Fernandes partly heard arguments in the case initiated by Special Public Prosecutor G D Kirtani before framing of charges.
In this case, the investigating agency had registered a FIR against Subrata Barick, Arvind Lolienkar and others accusing Subrata for entering into a conspiracy with the former Mines Director and officials of the Mines department and produced an alleged fake NOC dated November 16, 2010 of the Director of Mines and Geology before the Captain of Ports and exported 135000 MT of iron ore to China on the strength of the said fake NOC certificate for monetary gains, thereby committing act of forgery, cheating and causing loss to the tune of Rs 1,17,85,500 to the government exchequer.
The investigating agency had claimed that the entire episode had allegedly caused wrongful gain of Rs 12 crore to accused Subrata. The case will come up for hearing before the court next week.
