Dated:- 10-01-2014 PROJECT MANAGER DIC JAMMU CONVICTED On 16.04.2005 a written complaint was lodged by complainant Sh. Darshan Lal against Nana Ji Handoo Project Manager DIC Jammu on the grounds that accused has demanded Rs.1500/- as bribe for making yearly assessment for toll exemption certificate for the year 2005-06 and making correction in the registration certificate issued by G.M. DIC by incorporating “mustard seeds instead of mustered oil” of his Oil Mill unit under the name of M/S Choudhary Oil Mills. The complainant approached the accused for doing needful who demanded Rs.20,000/- as illegal gratification but after persuasion the bribe amount was settled at Rs. 5000/-. Out of which complainant paid Rs.3500/- to the accused as illegal gratification as 1st instalment and remaining amount of Rs.1500/- was decided to be paid on 16.04.2005. Accordingly on the receipt of complaint a case FIR No.03/2005 was registered at P/S VOJ. Investigation was taken-up and a Successful trap was laid and accused was caught red handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.1500/- from complainant. The investigation of the case was concluded as proved against the accused and after obtaining sanction from competent authority, the challan of the case was produced in the Hon’ble Court Special Judge Anti Corruption Jammu. The Hon’ble Court after perusal of evidence found Nana Ji Handoo the then Project Manager DIC Jammu guilty for demanding and accepting the bribe to the tune of Rs. 1500/- from the complainant. The prosecution has been able to prove its case against the accused beyond the shadow of doubt under section 161 RPC r/w section 5(2) PC Act 2006. The accused is held guilty for commission of offence u/s 161 RPC r/w sec. 5(2) of PC act. The accused is convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for a period of 01 year u/s 5(2) PC act. and held liable to pay fine of Rs.20000/- also. Out of which Rs.10000/- shall be given to the complainant as compensation for miseries suffered. In default of fine, the accused shall further undergo 06 months simple imprisonment. The sentence of imprisonment shall run concurrently for the both offences.
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