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| HC stays proceedings in alleged multi crore- timber scam | | | JAMMU, APRIL 20
Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir of J&K High Court, Jammu Wing, has stayed the proceedings in much publicized multi- crore timber scam.
Justice Mir, in a writ petition filed by Baldev Singh Syal of Syal Enterprises against Central Bureau of Investigation in which Advocate SK Anand appeared, issued notice to CBI returnable within two weeks. Keeping in view averments contained in the main petition read with CMP and the submissions made by Adv SK Anand, Court stayed the proceedings till next date of hearing.
In another writ petition filed by Kuldeep Singh of M/S National Timbers and Mushtaq Ahmed of M/S Classic Timber Traders in which Sr. Adv ZA Shah appeared, Justice Mir issued notice returnable within two weeks.
In yet another petition filed through Adv SK Anand u/s 561-A Cr PC for quashing the proceedings initiated by CBI u/s 420/ 467/ 468/471 and 120-B of RPC and final report was filed in the court of CJM Jammu whereby the court framed charges.
In the petition it has been submitted that PIL was filed in the High Court and the petitioners were not parties in the said PIL vide order dated September 12, 2005, the CBI was directed to register a case. Earlier, the case was registered by the Crime Branch Jammu, on the basis of complaint filed by one VK Gupta (Retd ACF). The CBI after investigation submitted its report before the court of Special Magistrate CBI (CJM). The Trail court vide its order February 12, 2007 framed charges against the petitioners u/s 420/511, 468, 471 and 120-B RPC. The petitioner submitted that FIR 24/2005 was registered by Crime Branch Jammu and FIR NO 4 of October 1, 2005 registered by CBI and final report submitted in the court of CJM. The petitioner seeking quashment of proceedings on the ground that out of 5416 timber scants supplied by the timber merchants, the CBI during investigation found that 122 scants were sub-standard and the accused Gurdeep Singh falsely indicated that the measurement of 5416 numbers of timber scants was 595 cubic meter when according to the committee, timber scants found to be 457.718 cubic meters. It is stated that in this manner dishonestly and fraudulently 29% more value was shown of Rs 28.06 lakhs. Regarding making of payment to the officers of quality control for showing favour to accept sub-standard timber is also not found substantiated and the allegation that the timber other than State Forest Corporation Source was supplied has not been proved.
The petitioner prayed for quashing the proceedings under FIR no 4/2005 of dated October 1, 2005 registered by the CBI/ACB Jammu, proceedings before the CJM Jammu and order dated February 12, 2007 framing of charges against the petitioner. |
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