Police constable posing as Vigilance Inspector convicted
Rayagada, (Dr Badal Tah): Impersonating himself as Inspector, Vigilance, Kunja Kishore Padhi, Ex-Constable, Bissam Cuttack Police Station, presently working as Constable, Town Out-post, Rayagada, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance vide Spl. Judge Vigilance, Jeypore TR No.09/2016 U/s 8/9/13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988/419/420 IPC for demanding and accepting bribe amounting Rs.25,000/- from a complainant to show official favour and suppress the Vigilance enquiry against his spouse (a Govt. functionary), was convicted by Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 years and fine of Rs.10,000/- on each count and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months on each count more for the offence U/s 8/9 of PC Act, 1988.
Court further sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 years and fine of Rs.25,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 6 months more for the offence U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988 IPC. Court also sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 1 year and fine of Rs.5,000/- on each count and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months on each count more for the offence U/s 419/420 IPC. All the sentences are to run concurrently. Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for dismissal of Padhi from service following his conviction.
Subas Chandra Bisoyi, Ex-Inspector, Vigilance, Koraput Division had investigated the case and Sashidhar Patnaik, Spl. PP, Vigilance, Jeypore conducted the case on behalf of the prosecution.