By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: On Saturday, Bhubana Mohan Dash, Ex-Area Manager, MARKFED, Jaganathpur, Ganjam (dismissed from service), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in Berhampur Vigilance PS Case U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c) of PC Act, 1988/468/471/477-A/420/409 IPC, for misappropriation of Government money by manipulating the cash book and voucher of his office, thereby committing fraud in the original money receipt issued by Tahasil Office, Chhatrapur, Ganjam in connection with conversion of agricultural land owned by MARKFED, Jagannathpur for non-agricultural purpose, was convicted by Special Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 years and fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months for the offence U/s 13(1)(c) r/w 13(2) of PC Act, 1988.
The Court further sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years each and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 months each for the offence U/s 468/471/477-A IPC. All the sentences are to run concurrently. Detailed report follows.
