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| VOJ presents Challans against Storekeeper, accountant in corruption case | | Court directs accused persons to furnish bail bond | |
Jammu, Nov 13
Vigilance Organization Jammu today presented seven challans against accused Javid Iqbal Mir the then Store-keeper Rice Mill Chatha and Hari Lal the then Accountant Tehsil Marketing Society Jammu, who are involved in embezzlement of Rs 1,02,000/- during the posting from 1982 to 1989 in the Court of Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu.
Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu Mr. JR Kotwal directed accused persons to furnish bail bond and personal bond to the tune of Rs 10,000/-each failing, which they will be sent to judicial lock-up. The accused on the direction of the Court have furnished the bail-bond and personal bond.
According to the Challan the accused persons during the period between 1982-1989 committed embezzlement to the tune of Rs 1, 02,000/- and case u/s 5(2) PC Act 2006 r/w Section 409/120-B and 201 RPC was registered and investigation started.. The IO collected relevant record and recorded the statement of the witnesses. The sanction for prosecution was obtained by the Government Home Dept in 1996 and challan presented in the Court of law in February 25, 1997 against the accused persons and the same was withdrawn on April 24, 1997 on the ground that the sanction by the Government was invalid because the accused employee of Cooperative Society at the time of commission of offence and as such sanction was required from the Chairman Tehsil Marketing Society Ltd. Accordingly sanction from Chairman being competent authority obtained against store-keeper and the challan was presented in the year of 2000. As per the order of Court of August 2003, sanctions are required for prosecution of accused accorded by Chairman of Society on June 28, 2006, who was authorized by Board of Directors against accused Javid Iqbal Mir the then Store keeper, since accused Hari Lal is no more a public servant so no sanction is required against him. The Challan was presented today against both the accused after investigation and other formalities completed by the VOJ. It took Vigilance Organization 15 years to present the challan in the Court against the accused persons.
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