Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 9: High Court has quashed the charges framed by the Trial Court against self-proclaimed godman Mohammed Irfan, alias Sufi Aladdin, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, who has allegedly duped people.
After hearing Advocate Rahul Pant for the petitioner, Justice Sindhu Sharma observed, “the Additional District Judge, Jammu has erred in taking cognizance and the charge framed under Section 420/295-A/34 RPC is without jurisdiction besides an abuse of process of law”.
“Accordingly, this petition is allowed and charges framed vide order dated 06.02.2016 are quashed. Petitioners shall be released from custody in case they are not required in any other offence”, the High Court ordered.
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