Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 31: Additional Sessions Judge Anticorruption Doda Amarjeet Singh Langeh has framed charges in Disproportionate Assets case against Parshotam Kumar, Village Level Worker of Rural Development Department Bhaderwah.
The allegations in the chargesheet are that based on an open verification, it came to fore that accused by indulging in illegal and corrupt practices- accumulated huge assets beyond his known source of income.
After preliminary verification, FIR No. 22/2007 for offences under Section 5 (1) (e) read with Section 5 (2) of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act was registered and investigation started.
On the conclusion of investigation, it was established that as a Village Level Worker, accused accumulated Disproportionate Assets in the form of movable and immovable property. As per investigation, immovable property acquired by accused comprised of a double storey residential house at Balote, Bhaderwah. A single storey residential house at Talab Tillo Jammu and three shops at Balote, Bhaderwah .
The movable property acquired by accused, as per investigation, also a latest model Alto Car, a Wagon-R car, furniture, textile items, electric items, various bank balances, insurance policies etc. Investigation concluded that extent of Disproportionate Assets of accused during the check period was to tune of Rs 7,10,022.49 and disproportionate percentage was found to be 33.81%.
After hearing both the sides, Additional Sessions Judge Anticorruption observed, “the material placed on record by investigating agency and perusal of statements of witnesses recorded under Section 161 of CrPC would prima facie show that property acquired by accused is disproportionate to his known and legal pecuniary sources”, adding “at this stage, court cannot don the role of an accountant to see and evaluate whether agricultural (non taxable) income of accused and his family has not been taken into consideration during the investigation”.
“Accused would be facing no impediment to raise legally permissible pleas in his defence and substantiate the same in accordance with law. Law does not envisage a mini trial at this stage. The material available on record collected during investigation – prima facie indicates involvement of accused in the commission of offences under Sections 5(1)(e) r/w 5(2) of J&K PC Act. The accused is accordingly charged for offences”, the court said.
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