Former UP Minister Rakesh Dhar Tripathi Sentenced To 3 Years In Jail, Slapped Fine Of Rs 10 Lakh In DA Case

Prayagraj, December 22 (TNA) Former Uttar Pradesh Education Minister Rakesh Dhar Tripathi has been found guilty by the MP-MLA Special Court in the disproportionate assets case. MP-MLA Special Court Judge Dr. Dinesh Chandra Shukla, on Friday, after hearing the detailed arguments of the prosecution and the accused side's lawyers, had fixed December 22 as the date for delivering the verdict.

After hearing the detailed arguments of the lawyers of the prosecution and the accused party, the date of pronouncing the verdict was fixed for December 22. After 2 pm today, the special court found former minister Rakesh Dhar Tripathi guilty in the disproportionate assets case and sentenced him to three years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10 lakh.

The court said that if the fine amount is not deposited then he will have to face additional imprisonment of six months. The pending case was being heard every day for the last several months. Ram Subhag Ram had registered a case against Rakesh Dhar in Mutthiganj police station on 23 November 2012, in which the investigation was started and then the investigation was handed over to the Vigilance Department. After investigation, the Vigilance Department presented the charge sheet before the Sessions Judge in Varanasi Sessions Court. The matter was also investigated further in which the final report was submitted.

Sessions Court, Varanasi had taken cognizance and started proceedings in the case. When the Honorable's Special Court was formed in the state, this case was transferred to this Special Court. It is alleged that between May 1, 2007 and December 31, 2011, he was a public servant as the Higher Education Minister of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

During this period, he earned Rs 49,49,928 from all sources of income and legitimate sources and this During this period, Rs 2,67,08,605 was spent on property acquisition and maintenance, which is Rs 2,17,58,677 more than the income, for which satisfactory explanation was not given, which amounts to a punishable offense under Section 13 (2) of the Anti-Corruption Act. Comes in category.