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Cuttack,25/8/2022 ( Odisha Samachar )- Today i.e. on 25.08.2022, Sri Purna Chandra Sha, Ex-Deputy Divisional Manager (Retired), Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd., Kalunga Saw Mill, Rourkela who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in Sambalpur Vigilance P.S. Case No.03 dtd.15.01.2002 U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)/7 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demand and acceptance of illegal gratification of Rs.400/- (Rupees Four Hundred) from the complainant in order to issue T.T. Permit in respect of purchase of Teak wood was convicted by the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Sundargarh and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 1 year and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand), and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months for the offence U/s 7 PC Amendment Act, 1988. The Hon’ble Court further sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/-(Rupees Five Thousand), and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months for the offence U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Both the sentences are to run concurrently.
Sri Akshaya Kumar Sahoo, Ex-Inspector, Vigilance Sambalpur Division, had investigated the case and Sri Goura Mohan Dash, In-charge Spl. P.P, Vigilance, Sundargarh conducted the case on behalf of the prosecution.
