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| Court frames charges against Dr Amjad Ansari, Others | | Multicrore New Jammu Township Scam | | Jammu, Mar 3 (JNF): Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu today framed corruption charges against Dr Amjad Abass Ansari (brother of former minister Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari), Madan Lal Kalra and B Murlidhar in much publicized Multicrore New Jammu Township Scam.After hearing both the sides in length, Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu Sanjay Dhar observed that it is true that it took several years for the investigating agency to complete the investigation of the case but it is also a fact that accused approached High Court by way of different petitions challenging the FIR which contributed towards the delay in filing of the charge sheet. "The accused, therefore, cannot be discharged on the ground of delay in filing of challan. Even in Sajjan Kumar's case relied upon by Counsel for accused, Supreme Court did not discharge the accused though the charge sheet in that case was filed after 23 years. So far as contention regarding validity of sanction for prosecution is concerned, the same does not deserve to be considered because with the death of Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari S/o Mohd Jawad Ansari R/o Qamarwari Srinagar the proceedings against him stand terminated, court observed.
Court further observed that this Court is of the view that of the opinion that there is prima facie case to frame a charge for offences u/s 420, 467,468,471,120-B RPC r/w 5 (2) P.C. Act against the accused. Court further maintained that accused (1) Jayant Bhuta and Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari have died during the trial of the case and now the case shall now come up for framing of formal charges against accused Dr Amjad Abass , Madan Lal Kalra and B.Murlidhar
According to the case that on a written complaint of then Vice Chairman JDA Jammu dated June 16, 1998 to SHO Trikuta Nagar Jammu, that his signature were forged on a letter purported to have been written by him to M/s IPPL vide dated June 2, 1998. The complainant said that JDA had entered into agreement with M/s IPPL and that this forged letter has serious implications necessitating investigation after taking legal opinion SHO Trikuta Nagar registered a case u/s 420/511 RPC and subsequently the case was transferred to the Crime Branch vide dated July 20, 1998. RK Handa was the Vice Chairman of the JDA from May 97 to September 2000 when JDA entered into an agreement with M/S IPPL for financing the New Jammu Township Project Sidhra (SMR Satellite Township). The authority worked under the direct control of Ministry of Housing & Urban Development, the authority takes major decision through a board of directors, PG Dhar Chakrabharti IAS was Commissioner/Secretary H&UD from October 1996 to January 1998, Pankaj Jain IAS was commissioner/secretary from February 98 upto March 98, Moulvi Iftikar Hussain Ansari was the minister of Housing & Urban Development and was also Chairman of Board of Directors of JDA.
The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd issued bank guarantee for Rs 4.75 Crores on July 23, 1997 on the request of VC- JDA without adopting proper procedure and examining the genuineness of guarantee formal provided by accused Jayant Bhuta which was unusual not carrying name borrower and purpose for which it was given.
It is also mentioned in the investigation that M L Kalra met Nityanand Trehan a prominent member of a group of Art of living a spiritual group and had wide contacts in Kashmir which can be used for business. Accused Jayant Bhuta introduced himself as NRI to Trehan looking for market wanted Trehan to accompany with him and Kalra to J&K. Trehan a Charted Accountant was the consultant for a number of firms of Moulvi Iftikar Hussain Ansari.
Bhuta asked Trehan to be their consultant and requested him to prepare detailed project report. Bhuta visited Jammu sometime in December 1996 with Trehan, the called on Nisar Ahmed Khan then Power Minister of J&K discussed about introducing Gas Turbines in J&K, the then Power Minister however interested only in hydel project and asked Bhuta to come back with a detailed proposal for a hydel project. Then the Trehan along with Bhuta met in the office of Moulvi Iftikar Hussain Ansari then Minister for Housing & Urban Development as Trehan CA was consultant of his firms.
After a few days Jayant Bhuta informed the Moulvi Iftikar Hussain Ansari on phone that he has discussed the issue with the associates abroad and that they had agreed to provide the required loan facility for the township. Jayant Bhuta visited the office of Trehan with ML Kalra and informed him that Moulvi Iftikar Hussain Ansari was keen to have funds visited arranged for development SMR Township and has desired that formal proposal be submitted to him. After completion of the investigation on January 6, 2010, Crime Branch presented challan in the Court of Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu against Jayant Bhuta, Madan Lal Kalra and Moulvi Iftikar Hussain Ansari then Minister Housing & Urban Development presently MLA PDP, Dr Amjab Abas Ansari and B Murlidar. The case FIR NO 175/1998 had been registered on 16th June, 1998, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 120-B of RPC for short as RPC, read with 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act in pursuance to a complaint forwarded to the police by one R. K. Handa, Vice Chairman, Jammu Development Authority, for short as complainant.. |
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