Ex-Superintendent of Excise from Golaghat Convicted for demanding bribe of Rs 25,000

​​Guwahati: The Hon’ble Special Judge, Assam, Guwahati on Friday convicted and sentenced the then Superintendent of Excise, Golaghat Jibon Phukan to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 5 (five) years and to pay a fine of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand) only for his offenses committed under section 7/13(1)(d)(ii) R/W sec. 13(2) of P.C Act, 1988 and in default to further undergo R.I. for 1 (one) year.

It is to be noted that the then Superintendent of Excise, Golaghat, Jibon Phukan was caught red-handed at his office while he was taking a bribe of Rs 25,000 from the complainant identified as Dipanita Dowara.

Accused Jibon Phukan, Superintendent of Excise, Golaghat was arrested and forwarded into Judicial Custody on July 1, 2016.

As per police report, complainant Dipanita Dowara, village & Post office: Bongaon, P.S.- Kamargaon, Dist.- Golaghat on June 29, 2016, lodged a written complaint stating that she looks after one wine Bar of her sister Pariniita Dutta. As Parinita Dutta is physically not sound to look after the wine shop, Dipanita Dowara had submitted a petition to the Deputy Commissioner Golaghat through the Superintendent of Excise, Golaghat for permission for shifting the wine shop to 200 meter away from its original location by the side of the National Highway as per verdict of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. But accused Jibon Phukan, the then Superintendent of Excise of Golaghat Dist. demanded bribe of Rs. 30,000 to do the job. However, later he reduced the bribe amount to Rs. 25,000.

Since the said complainant Dipanita Dowara was not willing to pay any bribe, so she lodged a complaint with the ACB Police Station, Guwahati and accordingly ACB PS case No. 05/2016 under section 7/13(1)(d)(ii)/13(2) P.C Act, 1988 was registered.

Meanwhile, during the course of investigation, a Trap Team was constituted on 30-06-2016 and accused Jibon Phukan, Superintendent of Excise, Golaghat was caught red-handed at his office while he was taking a bribe of Rs. 25,000 from the complainant Smti. Dipanita Dowara. Accused Jibon Phukan, Superintendent of Excise, Golaghat was arrested and forwarded into Judicial Custody on July 1, 2016.

After completion of the investigation, Charge Sheet was submitted on July 12, 2017, against him and during trial 17 (seventeen) Nos. of Prosecuting witnesses were examined before the Special Court, Guwahati.