Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 24: Court has convicted and awarded one year imprisonment to then Patwari Halqa Aarth, Budgam, who was caught red handed accepting Rs 5000 as illegal gratification for processing the file relating to depositing pending levy of the land of the complainant.
The Court of Addl Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir Srinagar, presided by R N Wattal, convicted accused Shafa-tul Rehman son of Ab Rehman of Dabtal, Zainakadal Srinagar, the then Patwari Halqa Aarth Budgam in Case FIR number 15/2009 of Police Station VOK (now ACB Kashmir).
After the conclusion of the trial, the Court sentenced the accused to one year imprisonment with a fine of Rs 10000/- for the commission of offence under section 5(1) (d) r/w 5(2) J&K P C Act and six months imprisonment with fine of Rs. 3000 for commission of offence under Section 161 RPC and further imprisonment of three months in case of default of payment of fine.
The accused was taken into custody and sent to Central Jail Srinagar to undergo the sentence awarded.
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