Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, June 23: After more than two decades, the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) today secured convictions in two long-pending cases, with the accused sentenced to jail and fined for cheating and misappropriation of public funds.
The cases include a forgery attempt to secure a tender issued by the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), registered in 2004, and another involving misappropriation at Woollen Mills Bemina, registered in 2003.
In the forgery case, the accused has been sentenced to a total of seven years of simple imprisonment along with a fine of Rs. 20,000, while in the case of misappropriation of funds, the accused has been sentenced to a total of six years of imprisonment along with a fine of Rs. 20,000
In the forgery case, the Court of the City Judge convicted Saqib Faheem Kachroo, S/o Mohammad Ashraf Kachroo, R/o Bohlochipora, Soura.
As per the CBK, the DSEK had invited tenders for the purchase of science materials for the chemistry subject from ISI/ISO certified manufacturers/dealers vide No. DSEK/Acctt/ Science, Chemistry/ 18/1745 dated: 14.11.2003.
“After opening of the tenders it was found that one M/s Marinex Chemie, near Gole Masjid Buhlochipora Soura Srinagar, a local SSI unit holder has produced ISO-9000 certificate bearing No. OSC-9000 purportedly issued from Rotherdam, the Netherlands.”
As per the CBK, the certificate prima facie appeared to be fake and was produced by the tenderer with intent to cheat the department.
“Consequent upon the complaint a preliminary enquiry was conducted wherein the allegations leveled have been prima facie established. Accordingly Police Station Crime Branch Kashmir lodged an FIR No. 48/2004 and started investigation.”
In another case, the CBK said that the Court of City Judge convicted Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, S/o Ghulam Nabi Bhat, R/o Bhagi Sunder Payeen, Chattabal, Srinagar, in case FIR No. 66/2003 u/S 409, 420, 468 RPC.
Detailing the case, CBK stated that it received a written complaint along with enclosures on behalf of the Secretary, J&K Industries Ltd.
As per CBK, the complaint alleged that the stock verification of Government Woollen Mills, Bemina, Srinagar revealed numerous discrepancies, including short accountals, delayed ledgerisations, and movement of materials from finishing stores to excise-paid godowns and various outlets on fake invoices through illegal channels from 1995-96 to 2001-2003.
“Enquiry conducted into the matter revealed involvement of Fayaz Ahmad Bhat in misappropriation amounting to lakhs of rupees by deceitful means and defraud the state exchequer and confer consequential wrongful gain thus committed offences punishable u/S 409, 420, 468 of RPC. Accordingly a case FIR No. 66/2003 was registered in P/S Crime Branch Kashmir.”
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