Jodhpur, May 7 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against six contractors and unidentified public servants in connection with misappropriation of license fees for parking stand and toilet facility contracts at Jodhpur railway station. The case centres on fraudulent handling of demand drafts, suspected collusion with railway employees, and evasion of dues, resulting in a loss of over Rs.64 lakh to the Indian Railways. A CBI official familiar with the matter said on Tuesday that the FIR was registered on May 2 following a detailed complaint submitted by Vikas Khera, senior divisional commercial manager of North Western Railway, Jodhpur. The complaint revealed financial and criminal misconduct uncovered during reconciliation of earnings across Jodhpur division, particularly at eight locations where parking and sanitation facilities were contracted out. According to the complaint, six firms and individuals submitted a total of 15 demand drafts amounting to Rs.39,43,725 as license fees. However, these demand drafts were found to be cancelled and the funds were illegally encashed into the purchasers' personal accounts instead of being deposited in the railway's account. Moreover, the accused parties failed to pay license fees and other dues throughout the contract or quotation period, culminating in a total revenue loss of Rs.64.42 lakh. A particularly glaring instance involved a demand draft worth Rs.6,65,847 being misused in two separate cases - first for the parking stand at Raika Bagh station awarded to M/s Shree Arohi Enterprises, and again for the two-wheeler parking stand at Jodhpur station awarded to Bablu Ram Meena. The accused named in the FIR include Lokesh Chand Meena (four-wheeler parking contractor), M/s Sangam Art (toilet and bathroom contractor), M/s Krishna Enterprises (two-wheeler parking operator), Bablu Ram Meena, Aspak Khan, and Pramod Meena. In addition, the CBI has booked unknown public servants, indicating possible collusion by railway employees in enabling or ignoring the fraudulent activity. "The pattern of forgery suggests a well-planned conspiracy that could not have been executed without the active or passive involvement of insiders," the official said. The case was registered under IPC sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 420 (cheating), 409 (criminal breach of trust by public servant), 465 and 471 (forgery and use of forged documents), along with provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act....