CJM grants 15 days judicial remand of CMO

SI paper leak scam

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 1: CJM Jammu Amarjeet Singh Langeh today granted 10 days police remand of Dr Karnail Singh, Chief Medical Officer, BSF, who was arrested by the CBI in the much publicized paper leak scam.
The accused was produced in custody by Investigating Officer, DySP Prashant Sharma of CBI, ACB, Jammu and party in connection with FIR for offences under Section 120-B read with Section 420 of IPC along with Case Diary with a prayer for grant of 15 days of judicial remand in respect of accused.
After perusal of CD file, the CJM observed, “investigation is going on and principal offence involved in the case in hand is non-bailable in nature. Accused has not been admitted to bail by any competent court of law till date”.
“On facts therefore, a case for grant of judicial remand for a period of 15 days from today till 15.11.2022 as prayed for is therefore made out by investigating agency. Accordingly, accused is remanded to judicial custody for 15 days to be kept at District Jail Amphalla, Jammu and on the expiry of remanded period, accused be produced before competent forum for further orders”, the CJM said.