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| ACB produces charge-sheet against then Patwari Bhaddu, Billawar-Kathua | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 5: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) produced charge-sheet against Romesh Chander, then Patwari Halqa, Bhaddu, Billawar-Kathua in trap case in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Anti-Corruption, Kathua.
The ACB Jammu presented the charge sheet before Additional Sessions Judge Anti-Corruption Kathua in case FIR No. 01/2020 P/S ACB-Jammu U/S 7 (a) P.C Act (amendment 2018) r/w PC Act 1988 against Romesh. The FIR was registered on the written complaint lodged by Hukam Chand S/o Mallu Ram R/o Beral, A/P Bhaddu Tehsil Billawar District Kathua, wherein he stated that in 1998 his father had purchased four marlas of land from Subash Chander S/o Chandu R/o Barel, in khasra No. 2244/1694 and about 10 years ago his father died.
The complainant said that he along with Subash approached Romesh for issuance of ‘Fard Intikhab’ who directed him to file an application and get it marked to him from Tehsildar Billawar. Accordingly he moved an application and got it marked to the Patwari and the Patwari told him to come to his office on 16-1-2020.
On 16-1-2020 he went to the Patwari concerned who demanded Rs. 10,000 as bribe for issuance of ‘Fard Intikhab’. The complainant did not want to pay the bribe as such he lodged the instant complaint against the Patwari and requested for legal action against him. Accordingly, on receipt of the instant complaint, a pre-trap verification was conducted which confirmed that Patwari concerned had indeed demanded and agreed to accept the bribe of Rs. 10,000/- for issuance of ‘Fard Intikhab’. On the basis of this complaint FIR No. 01/2020 U/S 7 of PC Act 1988 (as amended in 2018) was registered at P/S ACB-Jammu.
After registration of FIR, a trap team was constituted for laying of trap.
Subsequently, a trap was laid and the accused Romesh Chander then Patwari Halqa, Bhaddu was caught red handed in presence of independent witnesses while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs. 10,000/- from the complainant. |
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