Falil-ul-Rehman, Field Assistant P.C Depot SFC Parimpora, Srinagar convicted in Trap Case by Hon’ble Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar

Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir, Srinagar convicted accused Falil-ul-Rehman @ Khalil-ul-Rehman S/o Abdul Aziz Rehman Joo then posted as Field Assistant I/c P.C Depot SFC,(Fair Price Shop) Parimpora, Srinagar in Case FIR No. 08/2008 P/S VOK, now ACB.
2. The instant case was registered in the year 2008 on the complaint filed by Ab. Rashid Wani S/o Gh. Qadir Wani R/o Bonapara Nowpora Sgr before VOK alleging therein that he filed an application before SFC Srinagar for a sanction of 50 CFT Timber on 12-11-2007. Accordingly, timber sanction order was issued in his favour. He approached Range officer SFC Rajbagh Srinagar, who informed that as soon as timber would be available at P.C. Depot Parimpora Sgr the same will be allotted to him. He approached incharge P.C. Depot SFC Parimpora, Falil-ul-Rehman who demanded Rs.7,500/= as bribe for release of sanctioned timber. After persuasion, the deal of bribe was settled to Rs. 4000/= to be paid to the accused on 03-03-2008. The complainant appeared before VOK. Accordingly, the accused was caught red handed while accepting the bribe.
3. After completion of trial of the case the Hon’ble Spl Judge Anti Corruption Srinagar Sh. R.N Watal has found the accused guilty for commission of offence of criminal misconduct under section 5(2) of PC Act. and sentenced the accused to undergo simple imprisonment for period of one year for offence punishable under section 5(1) (d) r/w 5 (2) of P. C. Act and also to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-. In addition, he will have to undergo six months imprisonment for offence punishable under section 161 RPC with fine of Rs.2000. Both the sentences will run concurrently. In default of payment of fine, convict will further undergo simple imprisonment for three months. Since the convict was on bail, so he was taken into custody and was forwarded to Superintendent Central Jail Srinagar along with a warrant for the execution of sentence.

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