Former District Labour Officer Convicted In Bribery Case
- 16-Oct-2022
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Cuttack: A Special Vigilance Court in Sundargarh today convicted Maheswar Kar, former District Labour Officer (Retired) of Rourkela, in a bribery case and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment (RI).
Report says, Maheswar Kar, Ex-District Labour Officer (Retired), Office of Deputy Labour Commissioner of Rourkela in Sundargarh, was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in Sambalpur Vigilance P.S. Case No.47 dated 02.05.2001 U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)/7 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988/34 IPC for demand and acceptance of illegal gratification (bribe) from the complainant (Consultant) for granting no due/demand certificate to start other projects by the firm.
The Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Sundargarh today convicted Kar and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000.
In default of payment of the fine, the convict shall undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months for the offence U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988/34 IPC.
The Court further sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 1 year and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000, and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months for the offence U/s 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988/34 IPC. Both sentences are to run concurrently, the court ruled.
Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for the stoppage of pension of Kar following his conviction.
