CBI nails one For Issuing Fake Appointment Letters

MNS:- The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against a Head Technician, Central Railway, Nagpur; Director of a private HRD Agency; another private person based at Nagpur and other unknown officials of Indian Railway U/s 120 (B) r/w 420, 467,468,471 of IPC & U/s 13(2) r/w13(1) (d) P.C. Act, 1988 on the basis […]

MNS:- The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against a Head Technician, Central Railway, Nagpur; Director of a private HRD Agency; another private person based at Nagpur and other unknown officials of Indian Railway U/s 120 (B) r/w 420, 467,468,471 of IPC & U/s 13(2) r/w13(1) (d) P.C. Act, 1988 on the basis of a complaint. It was alleged in the FIR that the accused persons have collected Rs.29 lakh(approx) through cash & cheques from the complainants in lieu of getting job in Central Railway. Thereafter, on completion of the medical examination at Mumbai, the candidates were given fake appointment letters including the complainant. When complainants enquired with the Central Railway about their recruitment & appointment letter, it was told to them that the Central Railway has not published any advertisement for such appointments.
Searches were conducted at the places of the accused persons. Incriminating documents related to case i.e. fake recruitment letters; list of candidates & appointment letters and letter heads of various departments including Railways were recovered.
The Special Judge for CBI cases, Visakhaptnam has convicted Sri Budarayavalasa Chakradhar Patro, then Social Security Assistant, Pension Disbursement Section working in the Office of Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, NAD Kotha Road, Visakhapatnam, for demanding & accepting bribe of Rs.2,000/- from the complainant and sentenced him to undergo four years Simple Imprisonment with fine of Rs.20,000/-:
A case was registered on 24-05-2007 U/s 7 of PC Act, 1988 against Sri B. Chakradhar Patro, Social Security Assistant working in the Office of Regional P.F. Commissioner, NAD Kotha Road, Visakhapatnam. It was alleged in the complaint that the father of the complainant was contributing regularly to Provident Fund managed by Employee’s Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), a Govt. of India Department. After retirement, father of the complainant started receiving pension. Later, father of the complainant passed away. Sri B. Chakradhar Patro demanded Rs.2,000/- as bribe for processing the file and getting ROC(Return of Capital) amount sanctioned. The complainant lodged a complaint with CBI, Visakhapatnam. CBI laid a trap and Sri Chakradhar Patro was caught red handed while demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.2000/- from the complainant.
A chargesheet was filed against the accused in the Court of Special Judge for CBI Cases, Visakhapatnam U/s 7 & 13(2) r/w. 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988.
After conducting regular trial, the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Visakhapatnam found Sri B. Chakradhar Patro guilty of committing the offences punishable U/s.7 & 13(2) r/w. 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988 and convicted him.

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