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The Special Judge (Principal District and Sessions Judge) Puducherry has sentenced accused  S.Manivanna then Assistant, Government of Puducherry to 5 years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) with fine of Rs. 20,000/- in a case related to bribery. 

CBI had registered a case on 31.07.2014 against accused Shri S.Manivannan, then Assistant, Puducherry Secretariat, on allegations that the accused demanded a bribe of Rs.3,000/- for processing and forwarding the Visa Extension of complainant’s mother to Foreigner's Registration Office at Karaikal and told the complainant that the bribe amount should be given on 31.07.2014 at his office. The accused threatened complainant that if he did not give bribe, the Visa Extension papers of the mother of complainant will not be sent to Foreigner's Registration Office.  

CBI had laid a trap and accused was caught red-handed, while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs.3,000/- from the complainant. 

After the completion of investigation, chargesheet was filed against accused before the Special Court for PC Act cases, Puducherry on 14.10.2014. The Court, after trial, found the said accused guilty and sentenced him accordingly.