The Special CBI Judge here Swarup Kumar Mishra on Friday sentenced Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices, Bhadrak Dhiren Das to one-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) in a graft case.
Sources said a complainant, Antryami Sahu, on September 6, 2014 had stated that he got appointment as a Gramin Dak Sevak, but Das was demanding Rs 5,000 to give him posting.
Accordingly, CBI sleuths laid a trap and on September 7, 2014 and Das was caught in his office demanding and taking the bribe money. The CBI lodged a case against him and submitted a chargesheet.
The CBI court announcing its verdict found Das guilty and sentenced him to six months rigorous imprisonment under Sections 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act. He was also directed pay a fine of Rs 5,000 and in default undergo one month more imprisonment.
The court also sentenced him under Section 13(1) (D) of Prevention of Corruption Act to undergo one year RI and fine of Rs 10,000 In default he has to undergo two more months imprisonment. During the trial, 17 witnesses were examined and 46 documents were furnished.
For the CBI, Public Prosecutor Rajeswar Hota conducted the case.