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EX-TECHNICAL CONSULTANT-CUM-JE, NUAGAON BLOCK, DIST-SUNDARGARH CONVICTED IN VIGILANCE TRAP CASE.

 Cuttack,20/10/2022 ( Odisha Samachar )- Today i.e. on 20.10.2022, Sri Rajesh Kumar Patel, Ex-Technical Consultant-cum-JE (Dismissed from service), Nuagaon Block, Dist-Sundargarh who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in Sambalpur Vigilance P.S. Case No.20 dtd.16.04.2006 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 (Contractor) to process and release the bill relating to the construction of the concrete road by the complainant was convicted by the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Sundargarh and 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 PC Act, 1988. The Hon’ble Court further sentenced him 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 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Both the sentences are to run concurrently.

Sri Akshya Kumar Sahoo, Ex-DSP, Vigilance, Rourkela Unit, Rourkela had investigated the case and Sri Gouramohan Dash, I/c Spl. P.P, Vigilance, Sundargarh conducted the case on behalf of the prosecution.

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