Two years rigorous imprisonment to two then divisional engineers and others in separate cases
Author(s): SK VyasNew Delhi, October 20, 2014:The Special Judge, CBI, Guwahati (Assam) has convicted Navendra Kumar & M.L.Sharma, both then DEs, OFC, Department of Telecom (now BSNL), Guwahati; Raj Kumar Das, Contractor and sentenced...
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New Delhi, October 20, 2014:The Special Judge, CBI, Guwahati (Assam) has convicted Navendra Kumar & M.L.Sharma, both then DEs, OFC, Department of Telecom (now BSNL), Guwahati; Raj Kumar Das, Contractor and sentenced them to undergo two years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 10,000/- each U/s 120B, 420 IPC and Section 13(2) R/w 13(1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in a CBI case.
The case was registered on 31.07.2001 and on completion of investigation, CBI filed a chargesheet on 25.11.2004 on the allegations that the accused cheated the department of Telecom (now BSNL) by showing / claiming different nature of soil & RCC protection & also submitting bogus and fabricated bills / MBs to the tune of Rs. 1,41,831/- in the matter of Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) trenching & laying works in Sub Section 32 & 33 of Jorhat-Dimapur-Kohima rout on National Highway No. 39 in the year 1995-1998.
In another case, the Special Judge, CBI, Guwahati (Assam), has convicted M.L. Sharma, then DE, OFC, DOT, Guwahati and Mrinmoy Bhuyan, then JTO, OFC, DOT, Dimapur, and sentenced them to undergo two years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 10,000/- each U/s. 120B, 420 IPC and Section 13(2) R/w 13(1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act., 1988
The instant case was registered on 31.07.2001. After completion of investigation, CBI filed a chargesheet on 25.11.2004 against the both accused persons on the allegations that the accused cheated the department of Telecom (now BSNL) by showing / claiming different nature of soil than actual soil & RCC protection by submitting bogus & fabricated bills / MBs to the tune of Rs. 28,81,769/- in the matter of Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) trenching & laying works in different Sub Sections of Jorhat-Dimapur-Kohima rout on National Highway No. 39 in the year 1995-1998.
The Trial Court found the accused persons guilty and convicted them.
(SK Vyas/Jalandhar)
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