STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: 1st Additional Sessions Judge Jammu M.A Chowdhary on Saturday awarded three years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and fine Rs 10,000 to Amar Nath and Tilak Raj who were involved in fraud.
According to the police case complaint moved by one Surjeet Kour, wife of Bajan Singh, resident of Ward No. 1, Simbal Camp Jammu to Chief Judicial Magistrate Jammu, which was forwarded to Crime Branch Jammu in terms of Section 156(3) CrPC asserting therein that the complainant was owner in possession of the land comprising of Khasra No. 191, 192, 193, 203 and 271, measuring eight Kanals 18 Marlas situated at Village Jajowal Tehsil R.S.Pura District Jammu ; that she being an old lady had executed an irrevocable power of attorney in favour of one Amar Nath on 19th August, 1996 at R S Pura, which was registered with Sub Registrar on 20th August, 1996, authorizing him to deal with the land comprising Khasra No. 102 min, measuring six Kanals 10 Marlas situated at Village Jajowal , R.S.Pura ; that taking benefit of innocence of old age of the complainant, he fabricated general power of attorney with regard to land comprising Khasra Nos. 191, 192, 193, 203 and 271 measuring eight Kanals 18 Marlas and gave the address of the complainant as Chohala, Tehsil R S Pura and by presenting a fake lady, the power of attorney was got registered on 24th March, 2003 and based on that power of attorney, Amar Nath executed a sale deed in favour of his son Tilak Raj; that aforesaid document i.e. general power of attorney was drafted by some Advocate and written by one Hans Raj, a case was registered at Police Station R S Pura, vide FIR No. 38/2008 for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B RPC and 201 RPC. After completion of investigation challan was presented.
Justice Chowdhary after hearing Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) Ajay Singh Manhas appearing for the State observed
that accused are convicted for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 420, 471 and 120-B RPC and awarded three years RI and fine of Rs 10,000 each.
