Corruption charges framed against former Store-Keeper for misappropriation of food grains

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JAMMU: Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu Ritesh Dubey framed charges under sections 5(1), 5(1)(d) read with section 5(2) of J&K PC Act Svt 2006 BK and sections 409/467/468/471/120-B of RPC against accused Dharam Pal, the then Store-Keeper, CAPD Samba for misappropriation of food grains.
As per case, a verification into allegations of misappropriation of APL food grains by the storekeeper CAPD Samba Jagdish Singh Jamwal holding of TSO Samba also, revealed that he had misappropriated 740 qtls wheat, 170 qtls Atta, 500 qtls rice and 55 qtls sugar, totaling to 1465 qtls of subsidized APL ration by showing fraudulent disbursement to few dealers. Carriage charges of the same were also shown drawn in favour of the dealers which actually were never disbursed to the dealers by the said TSO. Test check of 13 dealers revealed the misappropriation of Rs 7,73,300 on account of fraudulent disbursement of food grains, Rs. 81,911 on account of carriage/ commission by Incharge TSO. Present FIR was registered and investigation was conducted. Relevant register revealed the issuance of said 923 qtls food grains to the dealers Gurmeet Singh, Jagdish Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Rasal Chand and Shakti Kumarm but they denied the receipt of said ration. Signatures of storekeeper Dharam Pal on the issue register of said period tallied with his admitted signatures as per FSL report. He could not explain to whom he issued said food grains nor he could produce any copies of gate passes pertaining to the issuance of food grains. After completion of investigation Challan was presented. Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu Ritesh Dubey after hearing both the sides observed that charge can be framed on the basis of strong suspicion and role of played by the accused for purpose of various acts and omissions involved herein, definitely cannot be said to be beyond suspicion.