Bhubaneswar: The Vigilance Confiscation Court on Saturday directed to confiscate of the properties of Subash Chandra Mishra, former engineer of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation in the DA case.
Today, the learned Authorized Officer, Special Confiscation Court, Bhubaneswar passed an order for confiscating the immovable and movable assets to the tune of Rs 5,86,23,945.65 of Mishra in Confiscation Case filed by Odisha Vigilance, which includes immovable assets i.e. 2 numbers of double storeyed buildings, 1 single-storeyed building & 3 numbers of plots vide plot No.1077 and 216/143-144 in MouzaRajarani, Bhubaneswar & Bhimpur and movable assets (Bank & Insurance
deposits, investment in shares & Gold ornaments over 2.5 Kg).
Earlier, Mishra was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13 (2) r/w 13 (1) (e) PC Act. 1988 for possession of the above-referred assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. During the investigation, the concerned properties were attached, and the Authorised Officer of Confiscation Court was moved by Odisha Vigilance Directorate, Cuttack.
After hearing the confiscation case, the court announced the confiscation judgement which was received today. Trinath Patel, Ex-DSP, Vigilance Cell Division investigated the case and Manas Ranjan Mishra, Special Public Prosecutor, Court of Authorized Officer, Special Court, Bhubaneswar and others were conducting the case on behalf of Odisha Vigilance.
The Govt. of Odisha has enacted Spl. Courts Act, 2006 for speedy trial and confiscation of property of public servants, who had held or are holding high political and public offices and have accumulated vast property, disproportionate to their known sources of income by resorting to corrupt means. In all DA cases against senior ranks, Odisha Vigilance is simultaneously launching confiscation proceedings in special courts established for the purpose, of confiscation of their properties.
Through meticulous investigation of DA cases, Odisha Vigilance has a conviction rate of 65-75%, which is one of the best among all state-level Anti-Corruption Bureaus in the country. Odisha Vigilance is committed to taking strong action against corrupt practices by government/public servants, including confiscation of properties acquired through corrupt means, in the future.
