ACB Files Chargesheet Against Former Patwari, Ex-Lumberdar in Bribery Case
Srinagar, July 25, KNT: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet before the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Baramulla, against Fida Hussain Shah, the then Patwari of Halqa Khawaja Bagh, Baramulla, and Manzoor Ahmad Mir, former Lumberdar of Gutiyar, Baramulla, in connection with an alleged bribery case.
The chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 04/2024 registered at Police Station ACB Baramulla on April 16, 2024, following a complaint alleging a demand for illegal gratification for processing revenue reports and No Objection Certificate (NOC) reports required for building permission applications submitted by the complainant and his father.
According to the ACB, the investigation led to the collection of oral, documentary, electronic and scientific evidence, including the recovery of the alleged tainted money and forensic examination of relevant exhibits.
The investigating agency stated that statements of witnesses, documentary records, digital evidence and other corroborative material prima facie indicated the involvement of the accused in the alleged demand and acceptance of illegal gratification.
After obtaining prosecution sanction from the Government of Jammu and Kashmir against the then Patwari, the ACB filed the final report against both accused for offences punishable under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018, read with Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and other applicable provisions of law.
Both accused were produced before the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Baramulla, along with the chargesheet. The court has fixed November 12, 2026, as the next date of hearing in the case. [KNT]
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