Superintendent of central excise; inspector of railway protection force and deputy chief ticket inspector of western railway sentenced in separate cases of bribery

New Delhi/Jalandhar, September 4, 2013: The Special Judge, Pune has convicted Prakash Kamalakar Barawkar, then Superintendent of Central Excise, Pune and sentenced him to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.40,000 for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.25,000 from the complainant.

 This case was registered on June 17, 2009 on a complaint wherein it was alleged that P.K.Barawkar while working as Superintendent, Central Excise & Customs, Pune, demanded bribe of 3% of total amount of service tax refund of two firms of the Complainant else threatened him of issuing show cause notice and undue harassment. CBI laid a trap and caught P.K.Barawkar while demanding & accepting bribe of Rs.25,000 from the complainant on June 17, 2009.  After completion of investigation, a chargesheet was filed against the accused.

In another case, the Special Judge, Mumbai has convicted Amit Kumar Roy, then Inspector, Railway Protection Force, Mumbai and sentenced him to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000 in a bribery case.

CBI had registered a case U/s 120-B r/w Section 7, 13(2) r/w  13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988 against Amit Kumar Roy, Inspector, RPF, Mumbai for demanding Rs.50,000 as illegal gratification from the complainant for not taking action against him in a case relating to allegedly causing loss of Rs.2 lakh to Railways for sticking posters on local trains without prior permission.  A trap was laid and the Inspector and a Constable were arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs.4,000 from the complainant.

After completion of investigation, charge sheet was filed by CBI against Amit Kumar Roy, then Inspector, RPF and a Constable before the Special Court, Mumbai on November 10, 2009. The Trial Court acquitted the Constable and convicted the Inspector, RPF.

In other case, the Special Judge, Mumbai has convicted Johnson Abraham Mytriyaru, then Deputy Chief Ticket Inspector, Western Railways, Mumbai and sentenced him to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000 for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.5,000 from the complainant.

CBI had registered a case U/s 7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988 against Johnson Abraham Mytriyaru, Deputy Chief Ticket Inspector, Western Railways, working in the Office of Divisional Chief Ticket Inspector Office, Mumbai for demanding a bribe of Rs.5,000 for clearing the cargo and courier which were being regularly carried by the Complainant while travelling in flying Rani Express. CBI laid a trap and the accused was arrested while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.5,000 from the Complainant.

A chargesheet was filed against Johnson Abraham Mytriyaru before the Special Court, Mumbai on July 17, 2009.

The Trial Court found the accused persons guilty and convicted them.