A CBI court here on Friday sentenced a superintendent of Central Excise and Service Tax for two years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 for taking bribe to issue a Service Tax registration certificate.

A Sukumar was a superintendent in the office of deputy commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax, Coimbatore - I division. D Senthil Kumar, who owned a firm in the name of Vivekanantha Job Solutions in the city, had approached a bank for loan to run his business. But the bank officials asked him to get a service tax registration certificate from Central Excise and Service Tax office in Coimbatore. Sukumar demanded a bribe of Rs 1,000 from Senthil Kumar for issuing the certificate in December 2008.

The complainant Senthil informed the sleuths of CBI and they set a trap. Sukumar was caught red handed while accepting bribe from Senthil and he was sent to Coimbatore Central Prison. He was suspended from his service and he was later released on bail.out from the prison under bail.

He was booked under section 7 and sec 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

After investigation, the CBI filed its final report before the additional district judge and special judge for CBI cases. The CBI court judge H Joseph David sentenced him for two years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000.

Sukumar paid the fine amount immediately before the court and he was granted bail immediately.