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New Delhi, July 12 : The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case U/s 304, 308, 114, 328 of IPC against the Civil Surgeon and other officials of Pathology Department of General Hospital, Junagadh and officials of an NGO based at Junagadh which was allegedly running the blood bank within the official premises of General Hospital, Junagadh without license.
On the orders of the Gujarat High Court, CBI took up the investigation of this case earlier registered with local police regarding infection of HIV to 27 thalassemic children during regular blood transfusion at General Hospital, Junagadh, Gujarat. Two of the children had earlier died.
It was alleged by the parents of the HIV affected children that due to gross negligence and in violation of regulatory requirement of blood transfusion and/or its components including blood products, infected blood of HIV Positive was being supplied to the child/ patients by the doctors & staff of the hospital and the blood bank, without there being proper care & caution.
Meanwhile the Special Judge for CBI cases, Chennai has convicted Shri P. Boomikumaran, the then Branch Manager, Canara Bank, Kuruvapulam Branch, Vedharanyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District U/s 7, 13(1) (d) of PC Act 1988 for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.5,000/- from the complainant. He was sentenced to undergo two years rigorous imprisonment with a total fine of Rs. 15,000/-.
A case was registered by CBI on 20.01.2010 on the basis of a complaint. It was alleged that accused had demanded a bribe of Rs.5,000/- from the complainant for sanction of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan of Rs.50,000/-. CBI laid a trap and the accused was caught red handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 5,000/- from the complainant. On completion of trial, the court found the accused guilty and convicted him.
In another case, the Special Judge for CBI cases, Ranchi has convicted Shri Muneswar Singh, the then Estate Manager, Piparwar area, Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), Chatra U/s 7 & Sec 13(2) r/w 13(1) (d) of PC Act 1988 in a bribery case and sentenced him to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment with a total fine of Rs. 15,000/-.
After registering a case, CBI had arrested Muneswar Singh, Estate Manager, CCL, Piparwar, Chatra (Jharkhand) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 3,000/- from the complainant for releasing the compensation amount of his land. In this case, 13 witnesses were examined. The Trial Court found the accused guilty and convicted him.
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