JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday dismissed a prosecuting officer for taking a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from an accused for not getting him arrayed as an accused in a homicide case in Rajouri district.
As per an order issued by Raj Kumar Goyal, Extra Chief Secretary, Dwelling Division, Aijaz-ul-Hassan, whereas being posted as senior prosecuting officer within the courtroom of Judicial Justice of the Peace 1st Class, Thanamandi, demanded and accepted Rs 2 lakh as bribe from Moulvi Mushtaq Ahmad resident of Panaid in Kotranka tehsil for serving to him in connivance with ASI Mohammad Shabeer, Reader, police station Darhal (related to the investigation of the case) and never getting him arrayed as an accused in case underneath Sections 302, 34 and 201 of the IPC.
“The officer thus failed in sustaining absolute integrity and acted in a way unbecoming of a authorities worker, thereby violating the provisions contained in J&Okay Staff (Conduct) Guidelines, 1971. The stated act on the a part of the officer tantamount to a violation of Rule 3 of J&Okay Staff (Conduct) Guidelines, 1971,” the order states.
The response submitted by the delinquent officer was upon examination discovered unsatisfactory and accordingly, by way of Rule 33 of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Providers Guidelines, 1956, an inquiry was initiated towards the delinquent officer vide a authorities order dated June 16, 2022.
Primarily based on the statements recorded in the course of the course of inquiry it was established that the officer had demanded a bribe.
“Whereas, earlier than issuing discover to Aijaz-ul-Hassan by way of Rule 34 of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Providers (classification, Management and Attraction) Guidelines, 1956 for imposing the penalty of dismissal from companies of the State which ordinarily disqualifies from the long run employment, consultations had been made with the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Fee with regard to the penalty determined by the Competent Authority, as stipulated in Article 320 (3)(c) of the Structure of India,” the order by the Dwelling Division acknowledged.
The response submitted by the delinquent officer together with all the small print of the case together with particulars of the session with the Normal Administration Division and the Division of Regulation, Justice had been positioned earlier than the authorities.
“The Competent Authority after taking into account all of the features talked about above, selected to not change the choice of ‘dismissal from service of the State which ordinarily disqualifies for future employment’ upon the delinquent officer” the order learn. He has been dismissed on speedy foundation.
Case particulars
Addl Chief Secy, Dwelling Dept, issued an order for the dismissal of Senior Prosecuting Officer Aijaz-ul-Hassan
Aijaz-ul-Hassan, who was posted at Thanamandi, demanded and accepted Rs 2 lakh in bribe from Moulvi Mushtaq Ahmad of Kotranka
Hassan allegedly helped Ahmad in not getting arrayed as an accused in a case of homicide registered in 2014
Expenses had been framed towards the officer by the house division and the competent authority held him responsible
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