CBI Books CE/KRCL Puskar Srivastava & Wife in ₹1.43 Crore DA Case

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NEW DELHI / GUWAHATI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (#CBI) Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), Guwahati, has registered a regular case (FIR) against #PuskarSrivastava—former Deputy Chief Engineer (#DyCE), Northeast Frontier Railway (#NFR), Jiribam, currently posted on deputation as Chief Engineer (#CE) at Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (#KRCL)—and his wife, #SonaSrivastava, for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets worth over ₹1.43 crore.

Key Details of the FIR

  • FIR Number: RC0172026A0007
  • Date of Registration: July 30, 2026
  • Police Station: CBI, ACB, Guwahati
  • Check Period: April 1, 2016, to December 31, 2023
  • Accused:
  1. Puskar Srivastava, then Dy. CE/Jiribam/NFR (now CE on deputation at KRCL; resident of Nerul, Navi Mumbai)
  2. Sona Srivastava (Wife)
  • Penal Sections: Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018), corresponding to Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of the PC Act, 1988; Section 12 of the PC Act; and Section 109 of the IPC (Abetment).
Financial Breakdown (Check Period: 01.04.2016 to 31.12.2023)

Major Assets and Investments Highlighted
Immovable Properties:

  • Flat No. 22/C, Panacha 84, Pargana, Kolkata (in the name of Sona Srivastava): ₹86.20 lakh
  • House No. H-1204, Shalimar Garden, Lucknow (purchased from M/s Shalimar Corporation Ltd.): ₹80.38 lakh
  • Plot No. A-80, DLF Garden City, Raebareli Road, Lucknow (joint property acquired earlier): ₹43.50 lakh

Investments & Liquid Assets:

  • Demat & Mutual Fund portfolios via Zerodha in both names: Over ₹18.47 lakh
  • Multiple Fixed Deposits, PPF accounts, and bank balances maintained across ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, and Axis Bank.
  • Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. investments and vehicles.

Case Assessment

The FIR records that during the check period, Puskar Srivastava and his wife spent more than their total legal earnings when combined with the property acquisitions made. Against a total income of ₹2.69 crore and expenses of ₹1.88 crore, the couple accumulated assets worth ₹2.23 crore during this timeframe.

The CBI concluded that Puskar Srivastava acquired pecuniary resources and properties amounting to ₹1,43,42,928 (53.29% over his known income sources) which could not be satisfactorily accounted for, with Sona Srivastava actively abetting the offenses. The investigation has been handed over to Inspector Dilip Kumar Baishya of CBI ACB Guwahati.