Odisha: Ex-Statistical Assistant Awarded 3 Yrs Imprisonment in Bribery Case

Bhubaneswar: A Vigilance court on Tuesday awarded a former Statistical Assistant at office of DI of Schools, Bhubaneswar three years imprisonment following his conviction in a bribery case.

The retired Statistical Assistant has been identified as Durga Charan Sarangi.

Sarangi, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a Case U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) / 7 PC Act,1988 for demanding and accepting bribe from a functionary of a privately managed school for accepting the prescribed forms of students of the school and to issue admit cards for appearing in the Board & Scholarship examination, was convicted by Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar.

Sarangi was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years and fine of Rs.5,000 and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 months more for the offence U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act,1988.

The Court further sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years and fine of Rs.5,000 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 PC Act,1988. Both the sentences are to run concurrently.

Odisha Vigilance informed that it will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Sarangi.