Retired Police ASI Sentenced to 3 Yrs Rigorous Imprisonment in Bribery Case
Bhubaneswar: A retired police ASI in Dhenkanal district has been sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment after his conviction in a bribery case. Gouranga Charan Satpathy, Ex-ASI of Police (Retired), Surapratappur Out-post under Bhuban PS, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a Case for demanding and accepting bribe from a complainant to [...]
Bhubaneswar: A retired police ASI in Dhenkanal district has been sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment after his conviction in a bribery case.
Gouranga Charan Satpathy, Ex-ASI of Police (Retired), Surapratappur Out-post under Bhuban PS, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a Case for demanding and accepting bribe from a complainant to release his seized motor cycle, was convicted by Special Judge, Vigilance, Dhenkanal.
He has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 years and fine of Rs.20,000/ and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 6 months more for the offence U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of P.C. Act, 1988.
The Court further sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 years and fine of Rs.20,000 and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 6 months more for the offence U/s 7 P.C. Act, 1988. Both the sentences are to run concurrently.
Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Satpathy following his conviction.
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