<p>Kirti Narayan Jha, then regional director of Animal Husbandry Department (AHD), SC Range, Ranchi, was sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) with a fine of Rs eight lakh, while Junul Bhengraj, then regional director, AHD, Ranchi, was sentenced to seven years of RI and slapped a fine of Rs 50 lakh, a CBI spokesperson said.<br /><br />The court also sentenced K M Prasad, Assistant Director (Planning), AHD, Ranchi, with seven years of RI, besides slapping a fine of Rs 34 lakh and B B Prasad, Budget and Accounts Officer, AHD Directorate, Patna, with six years of RI with a fine of Rs 20 lakh, the spokesperson said. He said the CBI had filed a charge sheet in the Ranchi court against 56 accused.<br /><br />“Out of them, three died during trial, two accused persons pleaded guilty and they were punished earlier, and three accused were made approvers,” he said.</p>
<p>Kirti Narayan Jha, then regional director of Animal Husbandry Department (AHD), SC Range, Ranchi, was sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) with a fine of Rs eight lakh, while Junul Bhengraj, then regional director, AHD, Ranchi, was sentenced to seven years of RI and slapped a fine of Rs 50 lakh, a CBI spokesperson said.<br /><br />The court also sentenced K M Prasad, Assistant Director (Planning), AHD, Ranchi, with seven years of RI, besides slapping a fine of Rs 34 lakh and B B Prasad, Budget and Accounts Officer, AHD Directorate, Patna, with six years of RI with a fine of Rs 20 lakh, the spokesperson said. He said the CBI had filed a charge sheet in the Ranchi court against 56 accused.<br /><br />“Out of them, three died during trial, two accused persons pleaded guilty and they were punished earlier, and three accused were made approvers,” he said.</p>