Jalandhar, June 3, 2013: The Special Judge, CBI, AHD, Ranchi (Jharkhand) has today sentenced 10 accused persons in one of the Fodder Scam Cases tried at Ranchi.
This was stated by the spokesperson of the CBI today. He said that the former ten accused persons are Dr Om Prakash Diwakar, the than Regional Director, AHD, Dumka to undergo six years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 4 lakhs; Dr Ajit Kumar Sinha, then TVO(M), Godda, working in the office of DAHO Godda to undergo six years RI with fine of Rs. 4 lakhs; Braj Bhushan Prasad, Retd Budget Cum Accountant officer, AHD Patna to undergo five years RI with fine of Rs. 2 lakhs; Rajesh Kumar Sinha, owner of M/s Tara Pharmaceuticals J&K Towor, Ex Hibition Road, Patna to undergo five years RI with fine of Rs. 2 lakhs.
Naresh Prasad, Owner of M/s Vyapar Kutir, Patna to undergo four years RI with fine of Rs. 1.60 lakhs, Rakesh Kumar Sinha, the then Treasury Officer, Godda, to undergo five years RI with fine of Rs. 2 lakhs; Bal Krishna Dubey, the then Accountant, Treasury Office, Godda to undergo four years RI with fine of Rs. 1 lakh; Bhanukar Dubey, the then Assistant, Treasury office, Godda to undergo four years RI with fine of Rs. 1 lakh; Dr R.K. Rana, Ex-MLA, resident of Narayanpur, District Bhagalpur to undergo five years RI with fine of Rs. 2 lakhs and Dhruv Bhagat, Ex-MLA, resident of Sangrampur, District Munger to undergo five years RI and the accused will have to pay a sum Rs. 2 lakhs, as fine.
In the present case the CBI had filed surcharge sheet in the court against 15 accused persons on the allegations that the accused siphoned off an amount of Rs. 36,65,861/- from Godda(Jharkhand), Treasury on strength of forged & fabricated allotment letters, false supply bills raised by the accused suppliers either without effecting the supply of any material, billed for or by making part supply. Out of 15, two died during trial & one pleaded guilty. Remaining 12 accused persons were facing trial. Out of 12, Ten accused persons were convicted on 31.05.2013. Two persons i.e one Statistical Supervisor and other Supplier were acquitted by the Court.
The spokesperson disclosed that this is the 44th Fodder Scam Case so far disposed off by the trial Court of the CBI at Ranchi.