Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Aug 31: After Principal and Session Judge Kishtwar Pawan Dev Kotwal rejected review petition moved by former MoS Home and MLA Kishtwar Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo challenging order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate Ajay Gupta in Kishtwar slapgate, Kishtwar police today registered FIR No: 161 U/S 323,341, 189, 504, 506 RPC against the former Minister at police station Kishtwar.
He has been booked for allegedly slapping Ex- CEO Kishtwar Development Authority Raiz Ahmed Chowdhary at Tourist Reception Center Kishtwar on 10th of April this year.
After police denied registration of an FIR against Kichloo, Raiz Chowdhary moved an application before CJM Kishtwar under section 156 (3) CrPC seeking court direction to police for registration of an FIR against Kichloo.
After hearing Advocate Sheikh Zulkarnain appeared on behalf of the victim, CJM Kishtwar on June 3, 2013 directed police to register an FIR against former Minister with the direction to DIG Doda-Kishtwar range and SSP Kishtwar to personally monitor the investigation, but former Minister choose to appeal in higher court against the order passed by the CJM Kishtwar.
Accordingly the Principal District and Sessions Judge Kishtwar after hearing public prosecutor and counsel appearing on behalf of the victim rejected the appeal of former Minister and upheld the order passed by the CJM Kishtwar. When contacted Advocate Zulkarnain confirmed that police has registered an FIR against the former Minister. He said that at last the law takes its own course and added that finally the police registered an FIR against the former Minister.
He termed the registration of an FIR against former Minister as a victory of law. He said his client is hopeful of justice and added that in case they find any loophole in police investigation, the option of moving to court is wide open for them |
