ACB produces chargesheet against Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, then Tehsil Supply Officer, Gulab Bagh Shaheedgunj Godowans, Srinagar and others for misappropriation before the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Srinagar

Anti-Corruption Bureau produced charge sheet (Challan) against
(06) accused persons of CA&PD department in a case of misappropriation
of Sugar at Gulab Bagh Shaheedgunj Godowans in Case FIR No. 21/2014
U/S5 (1) (c)(d) r/w 5(2) &K P.C ACT Svt. 2006 and sections 409, 120-
B,RPC of P/S ACB Kashmir in terms of 173 Cr PC before the Hon’ble Court
of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Srinagar for judicial determination.
2. The instant case was registered in VOK now ACB 0n 05-06-2014 on
the outcome of a Joint Surprise Check (JSC) conducted by the Vigilance
Organization (now ACB) on the allegations of misappropriation of levy
sugar in CA&PD Department Godowns at Gulabbagh Shaheed Ganj
Srinagar and subsequent ascertaining of stock position revealed a total
quantity of sugar (ground balance) weighed/ dispatched to the extent of
12571.7 Qtls in Godown No. 19 as against the book balance of 16309.64
Qtls shown by the Godown staff in their statement resulting in the net
deficit/shortage of 3737.90 Qtls of Levy Sugar.
3. During the course investigation it was substantiated that
embezzlement of stock in levy sugar Godowns in huge quantity i.e. 3737
Qtls and 90 Kgs has taken place and that the officers/officials of CA&PD
Department namely (1)Fayaz Ahmad Bhat then Tehsil Supply Officer
(Overall supervision), (2)Altaf Ahmad Bhat then Store Keeper,
(3)Mehrajudin Khan then Assistant Store Keeper, (4) Aijaz Ahmad Bhat
then Assistant Store Keeper, (5)Abdul Gani Shah then Assistant Store
Keeper and (6)Gh. Nabi Bhat S/O Gh Mohammad Bhat R/O Natipora, then
Assistant Storekeeper, who were entrusted with the job of proper receipt,
safe custody and subsequent dispatch of Levy Sugar are responsible for
shortage and embezzlement of the above stock of sugar.

4. By acting in this manner the said officers/officials and others have
caused a huge loss to the State exchequer which if calculated as per
subsidised rate of CA&PD @ Rs. 13.50/ per Kg, the loss caused to the
state exchequer would be to the tune of Rs. 50,46,165/- and if calculated
as per market rate @ Rs. 46/- per kg, the loss would be Rs.
1,71,94,340/- with corresponding gain to the concerned suspects.

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