ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, CGHS, PATNA GIVEN TWO YEARS RI FOR CORRUPTION

25th January,2004

The Special Judge, CBI, Patna, Shri Mungeshwar Sahu has convicted Dr.K.P. Singh, Chief Medical Officer & Inchage Additional Director, Central Govt. Health Scheme (CGHS), Patna and sentenced him to undergo RI for two years and a fine of Rs.10,000/- finding him guilty under different sections of Prevention of Corruption Act in a CBI case.

CBI had registered a case against Dr. Singh in which it was alleged that he had demanded and accepted Rs.2,000/- as illegal gratification and one Konica Camera from the complainant on 17.10.1995 for issuing favourable orders for the transfer of the complainant from Polyclinic Budha Colony, Patna to CGHS Dispensary, Kankarbagh, Patna. After completion of the investigation, CBI filed a charge-sheet against Dr.K.P. Singh on 5.5.1997 under-sections 7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of P.C. Act,1988.