By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: On Thursday, Rabi Narayan Barad, Ex-Technical Consultant (JE) Contractual (Dismissed from service), O/o District Project Coordinator, Sarva Sikhya Abhijan, Nayagarh, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in Bhubaneswar Vigilance PS Case U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)/7 P.C. Act,1988 for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.10,000/- from a complainant(School Teacher) for processing of file and submission of utilisation certificate towards release of Govt. funds for construction of Ragadigada Project Primary School building in the district of Nayagarh.
He was convicted by Hon’ble Addl. Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar 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 further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 4 months more 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 fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 months more for the offence U/s 7 P.C. Act, 1988. Both the sentences are to run concurrently.
