Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 3: Full Court today ordered suspension of R K Abrol, the then Chief Judicial Magistrate, Poonch and presently Sub-Judge Uri, with immediate effect.
According to the order issued by Suresh Kumar Sharma, Registrar General High Court, R K Abrol during his posting as Chief Judicial Magistrate Poonch had admitted on interim bail the accused persons namely Maqsood Hussain, Shahnaz Akhter and Shahid Iqbal, who were involved in a case of gang rape of an alleged minor girl.
“Notwithstanding the fact that the case had been committed by him to the Court of Sessions Judge Poonch on November 22, 2010 and his having become functus officio, he made the order of interim bail absolute on December 21, 2010 in abuse of his judicial powers”, the order said.
“Consequent upon the Full Court Resolution in this regard, R K Abrol is placed under suspension with immediate effect, in contemplation of an enquiry to be conducted against him in the matter”, the order further said.
R K Abrol will remain attached with Registrar Judicial, High Court, Jammu Wing during his suspension period.
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