Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 31: High Court today granted three months time to Crime Branch for filing of statement of facts with regard to investigation carried in fake certificate scam allegedly done by former Director India System of Medicine (ISM).
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Alok Aradhe hearing a contempt petition filed for implementing the Judgment already passed by the Court in the month of July last year directing therein the IGP Crime to oversee the investigation in FIR 18/2016 for
alleged fake certificate scam, granted three more months time to investigating agency to bring the probe to its logical end and report the Court.
In this connection, Inspector General of Police Crime Branch today sought more time in filing the statement about the investigation carried in the matter, which the Court granted.
Court in its verdict has already directed the Crime Branch in case the fraud has been proved then expose those who are involved in the crime so that it would be a lesson for those who try to use the official position for their extraneous considerations.
Director Vigilance Organization has referred the matter to the CB and FIR has already been registered way back in 2016 after it came to fore that fake Dawasaaz certificates have been issued from the Directorate Office to those who have not competed in the course in question.
“…If the allegations of fraud and manipulation of documents as alleged in the complaint is proved, then they shall expose the culprits so that it will be a lesson to other persons who try to use
official machinery for extraneous consideration to commit fraud”, Court judgment read.
Court had directed that the investigation into the matter shall be concluded as expeditiously as possible but the same has not been done compelling the petitioner to file the contempt petition for implementation of basic direction passed by the court in the case.
It was also prayed that the authorities be directed to register FIR under Prevention of Corruption act against the Director till investigation is completed so that the records be protected from being forged.
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