Designated CBI Court Sentences then Superintendent of Central Excise and Central Tax to 3 years.

The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bangalore today sentenced to Shri Jitendra Kumar Dagur, then Superintendent of Central Excise and Central Tax (GST), to 3 years’  Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 5.0 lakh in a bribery case.

CBI registered a case on 26.03.2021 against Shri Jitendra K Dagur, Supdt.of Central Excise and Central Tax (GST), Honnavar Range, Uttara Kannada. Karwar, on the allegation that accused had demanded and accepted Rs.25,000/- from the complainant for waiving off the tax and penalty for the financial year 2015-2016.

Thereafter, CBI laid a trap and caught accused red handed while accepting the bribe of Rs.  25000/- from the complainant.

After investigation, CBI had filed charge sheet on 27.08.2021 against accused. The Court, after trial, found the accused guilty and sentenced him accordingly.

Source: Press Release