Koraput: Saroj Kumar Nanda, Former Forest Range Officer (Retired), Balda Forest Range, Koraput Forest Division, Koraput, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) PC Act,1988 IPC for possession of disproportionate assets (DA), was convicted by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years and fine of Rs 2 Lakhs.
It is further to mention here that on 30.04.2010, Nanda was intercepted by a team of Odisha Vigilance at Similiguda while he was proceeding to Bhubaneswar along with his spouse in a Bolero vehicle carrying suspected ill-gotten cash of Rs 5.50 Lakhs which he could not account for satisfactorily. Following interception, searches were conducted on properties linked to Nanda and a case was registered against him for possession of disproportionate assets.
The Court has also passed orders for confiscation of disproportionate assets of the former Forest Range Officer to the tune of Rs 16,35,316 to the State.
Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Nanda following his conviction.
Pramod Kumar Bagh, Ex-Inspector, Vigilance, Koraput Division had investigated the case and Sashidhar Pattnaik, Spl. P.P, Vigilance, Jeypore conducted the case on behalf of the prosecution.
