Mumbai, Dec. 10 -- The CBI announced on Tuesday that it has registered a criminal case against the Anil Ambani-linked Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd (RCFL), its promoters, directors and unknown bank officials.

The CBI action is based on a complaint filed by Bank of Maharashtra which alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating, criminal misconduct and thereby causing wrongful loss of Rs. 57.47 crores to the bank.

The CBI also obtained search warrants from the court of Special Judge for CBI, Mumbai and searched RCFL official premises in Mumbai as well as residential premises of RCFL director Devang Pravin Mody in Pune, after which several incriminating documents have been taken into possession, the CBI stated.

Additionally, in another case rela...