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The CBI Court, Lucknow, on Monday has convicted and sentenced two postal officials of Sub Post Office, Kunda, Pratapgarh, in a bribery case. Suraj Prasad Mishra, Postal Assistant, has been sentenced to Three Year’s Imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 15,000, while Santosh Kumar Saroj, Sub Post Master has been sentenced to Six Month’s imprisonment with a fine of Rs.5,000.
CBI registered the instant case on 30.11.2019 against the said accused. It was alleged that the accused Santosh Kumar Saroj, Sub Post Master, and Suraj Prasad Mishra, Postal Assistant, entered into a criminal conspiracy to demand illegal bribe from a commission agent. The accused officials demanded a fixed gratification at the rate of Rs.100 for every Rs. 20,000 deposited into Recurring Deposit accounts, labeling it as “Suvidha Kharch”. The accused threatened to block the agent’s work and create hindrances if this money was not paid.
The CBI laid a trap on 30.11.2019 and caught the accused Suraj Prasad Mishra red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 1,000 to process a Rs. 2,00,040 deposit.
After investigation, the CBI filed chargesheet against the accused Santosh Kumar Saroj and Suraj Prasad Mishra on 31.12.2019. The Hon’ble Court, after the trial, convicted and sentenced the accused, accordingly.
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