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\nNew Delhi, July 21: The MACT Court at Saket,New Delhi has convicted nine accused including a Politician in a case relating to cheating, forcible grabbing of a helicopter and its wrongful use for electioneering during 1996 at Phoolpur(Uttar Pradesh).
\nThe nine convicted accused are . Romesh Sharma U\/Sec 420, 386, 412, 365, 506, 323 & 120 B r\/w 420, 395,506 of IPC;Avtar Singh Ahluwalia, M. D. Bhojwani, Naveen Budhiraja, Manoj, Avdesh & Indermani U\/Sec 395 & 120 B r\/w 395 of IPC;Harish Mishra U\/Sec 420 & 120B r\/w 420 IPC and Laxman Singh U\/Sec 365, 506 IPC & Sec. 120 B r\/w 365, 506 of IPC.
\nThe Court has fixed the case for arguments on sentence on 23.7.2012.
\nCBI had registered the case on 6.11.1998 and took up the investigation of the FIR earlier registered at Police Station Hauz Khas,New Delhi on the directions of Govt of India.
\nIt was alleged that . Romesh Sharma hired the helicopter VT-EAP from H. Suresh Rao of Pushpak Aviation Private Ltd in March 1996 for electioneering purpose. He, however, represented to Rao that he cannot show the hiring of the helicopter due to the restrictions imposed by the Election Commission and, therefore, the documents showing sale of the helicopter may be prepared, which would be destroyed after the elections.
\nBelieving the representation of Romesh Sharma to be bonafide & genuine, Rao allegedly executed MOU which was predated as if executed on 24\/2\/96. On the request of Romesh Sharma, the helicopter was dispatched to Phoolpur(UP) on 26\/3\/96, where it was used for electioneering work of Romesh Sharma. On 11\/5\/96, when the helicopter was to be dispatched to Mumbai, it was forcibly grabbed by the alleged goons of Romesh Sharma, who took it to Delhi by force.
\nAfter thorough investigation, CBI filed a chargesheet on 18.01.1999 in the Designated Court at Delhi. The Trial Court found nine accused persons guilty and convicted them.<\/p>\n\n