Gulmarg land scam
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 6: 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge Baramulla with powers of Special Judge Anti-Corruption has deferred the orders on framing of charge in the much publicized Gulmarg land scam for July 20.
The Special Judge Anti-Corruption Baramulla on June 15, 2019 after finalization of the arguments from both the sides had reserved this matter for July 6 for pronouncement of orders on framing of charge. But today pronouncement of orders was deferred.
The court had extensively heard a battery of lawyers representing the high profile accused Mehboob Iqbal, former Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmed Khan, former Deputy Commissioner Baramulla (presently Divisional Commissioner Kashmir) and around 17 middle rung Revenue officials besides more than eight top hoteliers of Kashmir valley.
The battery of lawyers representing the accused had vehemently argued for the discharge of the accused and submitted that Vigilance Organization Kashmir (now Anti-Corruption Bureau) had wrongly booked the accused in this case.
On the other hand the Public Prosecutor representing ACB justified the registration of FIR No.08/2009 and sought framing of charges against the high profile accused. He further submitted that the accused public servants entered into a criminal conspiracy with the high profile hoteliers/beneficiaries and deprived the State of valuable land running into crores of rupees. He further submitted that there was no question of grant of ownership rights to the beneficiaries/hoteliers when the land was outside the purview of the Roshini Act.
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