Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 22: Special Magistrate for CBI Cases, Jatinder Singh Jamwal has acquitted Harbans Lal Kamal, then Head Clerk Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, Udhampur, who was facing investigation and trial since 1987 for misappropriation of school funds.
According to the CBI case, accused while working as UDC/Cashier from July 27, 1982 to June 30, 1983 collected a sum of Rs 83,641.50 from various class teachers as ‘Pupil’s-Fund’ by giving his initials/signatures in the relevant attendance register and taking their signatures/initials in the registers maintained by him.
However, the accused neither correctly reflected the amount in the cash book of Pupils-Fund account from July 27, 1982 to June 30, 1987 nor did he deposit the full amount in the concerned bank. According to the prosecution, out of Rs 83,641.50, the accused deposited only an amount of Rs.69,756.65 in the bank account thereby committing the criminal breach of trust in respect of Rs 12,884.85.
After hearing Advocate L K Sharma appearing for the accused whereas Special Public Prosecutor for CBI, Special Magistrate for CBI Cases observed, “from the perusal of nature of evidence that has come on record and the facts and circumstances of the case, Court has no hesitation in holding that the prosecution does not succeed in establishing the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubts and the benefit of doubt obviously has to go to the accused”.
With these observations, Court acquitted accused person after 25 years long investigation and trial.
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