Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Jan 28: A zonal forest officer was sentenced to five years in prison and slapped a fine of Rs 1.5 lac in a disproportionate asset case.
S Raghava Patali, a resident of Derebail Konchady, retired zonal forest officer of Sahyadri zone of Beltangady, is the person who is convicted by the court.
A case was filed against Patali under Anti-corruption Act of 1988 in the Lokayukta police station on July 21, 2011. The inquiry was conducted by third additional district sessions (special) court judge justice B B Jakati.
If Patali fails to pay the fine, he needs to undergo one more year of simple imprisonment. Police inspector Udaya M Nayak filed a complaint. ASP Vittaldas Nayak conducted the investigation and submitted charge sheet to court. Special public prosecutor of Lokayukta Ravindra Munnipadi had argued for the prosecution.