Court grants 10 days police custody of revenue official who caught red-handed by CBI

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JAMMU: Special Judge CBI Cases Jammu Bala Joyti granted 10 days police remand of Mohd Ishaq Bhatt who was caught red-handed by CBI while accepting bribe of Rs 18000.
Special Judge CBI Bala Joyti after perusal of the application and CD file transpires that accused was arrested on May 27, 2024 in case FIR No. RC0042024A0003 dated May 26, 2024 for offence under section 7 of P.C. Act 1988 (as amended in 2018). As per the Medical certificate, accused person is medically examined and found fit. Moreover accused person has not complained about any physical dis-comfort or any mental illness. He is apprised of grounds of arrest by Investigation Officercer I.0 as revealed in case diaries that accused person was arrested on May 27, 2024, case diaries transpires that investigation of the case is at its infancy, statements of material witnesses are yet to be recorded by I.0 besides accused person is involved in a serious offence, he is remanded to judicial custody for a period of 10 days only. He is to be lodged in District Jail ‘Amphalla; Jammu with a direction to LO to expedite the investigation. He shall be subjected to regular medical examination under rules. He is also apprised of his right to engage Advocate. Accused person shall be produced in the Court by I.0 after the expiry of period of remand through virtual mode. I.0 is directed to complete the investigation process within remand period only.

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