Jalandhar, January 30, 2013 : The Special Court, Silvassa has today convicted Shri Jagubhai Rohit, the then Land Revenue Officer (LRO), Silvassa and sentenced him to undergo two years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 5,000 in a bribery case.
CBI had registered a case against Jagubhai Rohit U/s 7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1) (d) of PC Act, 1988 on the allegation that he demanded a bribe of Rs.4,000 from the complainant for settling the pending matter regarding issuing a notice for payment of fine for re-grant of land purchased by the complainant. CBI laid a trap and the accused was arrested while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.4,000 from the complainant.
A chargesheet was filed on February 3, 2009 in the Court of Special Court, Silvassa against Jagubhai Rohit
The Trial Court found the accused guilty and convicted him today.