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Cuttack,29/8/2022 ( Odisha Samachar )- Today i.e. on 29.08.2022, Sri Umesh Prasad Das, Ex-SDO (Retired), Electricals, GRIDCO, Khurdha who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in Cuttack Vigilance P.S. Case No.86 dtd.31.10.1996 U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)/7 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demand and acceptance of illegal gratification (bribe) from the complainant for supply of electricity to his flour mill was convicted by the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years and to pay fine of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand), and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 6 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 3 years and to pay fine of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand), and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 6 months for the offence U/s 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Both the sentences are to run concurrently.
Sri U. Rama Rao, Ex-Inspector, Vigilance Cuttack Division had investigated the case and Sri Kamadev Tripathy, Spl. P.P, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar conducted the case on behalf of the prosecution.
