According to the prosecution, S R Baskaran, who was working as coin and notes examiner in RBI, Chennai, married Sreedaladevi, Dhinakaran's sister, in 1990.
Baskaran disclosed his total assets as Rs 2.96 lakh before joining service.
In November 1997, the CBI registered a case against the two and conducted search in various places which led to the seizure of 80 gold bars, investments in moveable and immoveable assets, cash, and silver articles.
The trial court found them guilty under the Prevention of Corruption Act and various sections of the IPC.
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While Baskaran was sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 20 lakh was imposed on him, Sreedaladevi was sentenced to three years RI and a fine of Rs 10 lakh was imposed on her.
The high court upheld the conviction in November, 2017.
OnJanuary 19, the special CBI judge issued non-bailable warrants against them and directed the CBI to produce them before court.
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