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JAMMU: Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Jammu, A S Langeh has summoned Rahul Sharma, Incharge Police Post, Panjtirthi in a criminal complaint lodged by a young lawyer under sections 323/342/352 and 506 of IPC alleging wrongful confinement, assault and criminal intimidation.
While taking cognizance, CJM Jammu observed that after considering sequence of allegations outlined in complaint, “I am of considered opinion that there do exist sufficient grounds for proceeding further in the matter, for, the allegations prima facie constitute commission of offence/s under sections 323/342/352 and 506 IPC”.
Advocate Rohit Sharma appearing for complainant/young lawyer submitted that on January 8, 2022 at about 9:30 PM, the complainant was stopped by I/c PP Panjtirthi and misbehaved with complainant. The accused and his associates made complainant to pay a fine of Rs 500 and he was taken to PP Panjtirthi at 9:45 PM and kept in illegal confinement till 1:35 AM. Further, I/C PP Rahul Sharma threatened him of slapping/foisting false cases under NDPS Act and other statutes. The Police Officer not only used abusive language against him but also thrashed him with kicks and blows and he got released from illegal confinement only after intervention of SHO, Police Station, Pacca Danga, Jammu and a colleague of complainant namely Mohd Zulkarnain Chowdhary, Advocate.
After considering the submissions of Adv Rohit Sharma, considering the allegations leveled in complaint, preliminary statement of complainant and other relevant material annexed with the complaint, the Chief Judicial Magistrate Jammu took cognizance of the complaint and summoned the accused I/C PP, Panjtirthi Rahul Sharma for appearance on February 5, 2022.