Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 9: Principal Sessions Judge Jammu, Jang Bhadur Singh Jamwal has transmitted the much publicized R K Finance Scam case to the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) with the direction to proceed with the trial under law.
After hearing Public Prosecutor Shabir Choudhary for the State and Advocate Anil Bargotra for the accused other than Rakesh Kumar Gupta, who has been declared absconder, Principal Sessions Judge observed, “after the scanning of the evidence of prosecution witnesses as well as the other material available on record, I am satisfied that prima-facie only offences under Sections 420/120-B RPC have been made out against the accused and there is sufficient material to proceed against them for these offences”.
“The offences under Sections 467/468/471 RPC have not been made out against the accused because there is no tangible evidence available on record in sustenance of the charge against them for these offences”, the Court further observed. Accordingly, the accused were discharged under Sections 467/468/471 RPC.
The contents of the charges under Sections 420/120-B RPC were read over and explained to accused Ramesh Kumar Kundal, Ravinder Kumar Gupta and Neeraj Samotra. However, the accused while denying the charge completely disassociated themselves from the occurrence.
“Now the case is not exclusively triable by the Court of Sessions. Accordingly, the case is transmitted to the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jammu with the direction to proceed on with the trial under law”, Principal Sessions Judge said and directed the accused to cause their appearance before the Court of CJM Jammu.
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