Cuttack,29/8/2022 ( Odisha Samachar )- Today i.e. on 29.08.2022, Sri Sashikanta Satapathy, Ex-Asst. Sub-Inspector of Police, Sarankul Police Station, Dist-Nayagarh who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in Bhubaneswar Vigilance P.S. Case No.01 dtd.28.01.2014 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 submitting charge sheet in Sarankul PS Case No.164/2013 was convicted by the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 1 year and to pay fine of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand), and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 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.4,000/-(Rupees Four 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) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Both the sentences are to run concurrently.
Sri Sushil Ekka, Ex-Inspector, Vigilance Bhubaneswar Division, A/p-DSP, Vigilance Cuttack Division had investigated the case and Sri Hemanta Kumar Swain, Spl. P.P, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar conducted the case on behalf of the prosecution.
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