Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 15: High Court today granted relief to two females accused in Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) scam by suspending the sentence awarded to two students involved in the crime with the condition that the accused shall be released from custody by furnishing bail bond and surety bond before Jail authorities.
Accused Dr Sabeena and Mansha have challenged the verdict of trial court whereby they have been held guilty in BOPEE scam. They have also filed an application seeking suspension of sentence till the matter is finally decided by the court.
Justice MK Hanjura today suspended the sentence till next date of hearing in the case and directed the jail authorities to release them from the custody on furnishing a bail bond and surety bond of Rs 50000 to the satisfaction of Incharge Jail where the accused are lodged presently.
It may be mentioned that about 43 persons including former chairman of BOPEE Mushtaq Peer were held guilty by the trial court in the scam and were awarded various sentences and fine as per the involvement in the crime.
Accused applicant in her bail application submitted that conviction and sentence awarded by the trial court on April 25 is perverse on its face and has resulted into travesty of justice, the law and justice as such they demanded both conviction and sentence awarded by the trial court be suspended and they be admitted to bail till their fate about the involvement in the scam is decided by the High Court.
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