Bhubaneswar: A junior clerk and his wife were sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment in a disproportionate assets case.
N. Prakash Patra, Ex-Jr. Clerk, UGPHC, Patrapur, Ganjam district, currently, Jr. Clerk, Sub-Divisional Hospital, Patrapur, Ganjam district and N. Santosini Patra, wife of N. Prakash Patra, who were charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case vide Spl. Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur TR No.29/2013 U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e)PC Act,1988/109 IPC for possession of disproportionate assets to their known sources of income were both convicted by Special Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur.
The Court sentenced N. Prakash Patra to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years and fine of Rs.10,000 and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months more for the offence U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) PC Act, 1988.
The Court also sentenced N. Santosini Patra to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years and payment of fine of Rs.10,000 and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months more for the offence U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) PC Act,1988/109 IPC.
Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for dismissal of Patra following his conviction.
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