Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 1: Special Excise Magistrate Jammu, Amarjeet Singh Langeh today returned the challan in the ATM robbery case to the police with the direction to constitute Special Investigation Team.
While returning the challan, Special Excise Magistrate observed, “the allegations against the accused are that they committed theft of ATM along with cash amounting to Rs 4017090 at PNB Nanak Nagar”, adding “challan has been presented with the prayer that the presence of accused could not be procured nor there is any likelihood thereof”.
“Police has not conducted exercise that is mandated in terms of Rule 635 of Police Rules and relevant provisions of Police Act and something on record must give scent of actions taken by the Investigating Agency particularly when accused stand enlarged on bail”, the court said.
“The feasibility of presentation of challan against proclaimed offenders in absentia cannot be taken as pretext to waive statutory obligation under Rule 635 of Police Rules”, the court said.
With these observations, court returned the challan with the direction to SSP Jammu to constitute a special team of officers so as to nab the accused in order to put them on trial.
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