Former principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya and former official of Indian navy sentenced in separate cases of bribery

New Delhi 21st Aug 2015(Sana Sayed):The Special Judge-III, CBI Case, Ernakulam (Kerala) has convicted Shri G.S. Bijumon, the then Petty Officer, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Ship Repair Yard, Kochi and his father-in-law Shri J. Ayyappan Pillai in a bribery case and sentenced them to undergo two years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000/- each.

CBI had registered a case on the allegations that Shri G.S.Bijumon, Petty Officer, Mechanical Engineering, INS Sutlej & Naval Ship Repair Yard, Cochin(Kerala) entered into a criminal conspiracy with his wife and his father-in-law Shri Ayyappan Pillai during 2009-10. In pursuance of the said criminal conspiracy, he impersonated himself as Lieutenant Commander of Indian Navy and cheated an aspirant for the post of Senior Secondary Recruit in the Indian navy. He falsely assured him to be recruited in Indian Navy as Sailor on payment of illegal gratification of Rs. 1,50,000/-. After the recruitment of said aspirant as Senior Secondary Recruit, on merit basis, the accused demanded & accepted Rs. 50,000/- as bribe through his father in law. Further on the insistence of Sh.Bijumon, the said aspirant also made over a blank dated cheque for Rs. 80,000/- as guarantee for the balance amount.

In another case, the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Visakhaptnam has convicted Shri Dandamuri Kalyani Sunder, the then Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Eluru, West Godavari District in a bribery case and sentenced him to undergo two years Simple Imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000/-

CBI had registered a case on the allegations that Shri D.Kalyani Sundar, Principal Kendriya Vidyalaya Eluru, West Godavari District demanded a bribe of Rs.5000/- from the Complainant working as contractual Primary Teacher, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Eluru through an Attender, for helping him to take back as Primary Teacher in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Eluru on contract basis and for releasing his salary of August, 2012. CBI laid a trap and Shri D.Kalyani Sundar, Principal was caught red handed when he demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs.5000/- from the Complainant.

The Trial Court found the accused persons guilty and acquitted wife of Shri G.S.Bijumon, then Petty Officer of Indian Navy.