Four Years Rigorous Imprisonment to then Official of Employees State Insurance Corporation (Esic) in a Cbi Case

(Judicial Quest News Network)

The Additional District Judge for CBI cases, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) has sentenced Shri C. Krishna Mohan, then Assistant, ESIC, Salem Sub Regional Office, Tamil Nadu to undergo four years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 1.20 lakh in a cheating case.

CBI had registered a case against the accused on the allegations that the accused Shri C. Krishna Mohan while working as UDC at ESIC branch office, Hosur misappropriated the claim amounts submitted by the ESI beneficiaries which were dishonestly credited into his (accused) bank account and his mother’s account. After investigation, three chargesheets were filed for the said offence against Shri C. Krishna Mohan, then Assistant, Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). A sum of about Rs. 12 lakh was misappropriated. The court had taken cognizance and charges were framed against the accused. 

            The Trial Court found the accused guilty and convicted him.