Jammu, Aug 23: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau presented Charge-sheet in case FIR No. 21/2023 registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at Police Station ACB Srinagar Kashmir against accused Ashiq Hussain Malik, then Patwari Halqa Sharifabad HMT Srinagar, in a bribery case before the Hon`ble Additional Special Judge Anti-Corruption court Srinagar.
The FIR was registered on 05-10-2023 on a written complaint alleging therein that aforesaid accused demanded ₹10,000 as bribe for making requisite entries in Jamabandi online documents of revenue.
A trap was laid and the accused was caught red-handed while accepting ₹10,000 as bribe from the complainant.
The bribe money was recovered on the spot, and chemical tests later confirmed the presence of phenolphthalein on the accused’s hands.
Based on the facts and circumstances together with cogent evidence brought on record, the investigation established the commission of offence u/s 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against the accused public servant namely Ashiq Hussain Malik, then Halqa Patwari Sharifabad HMT Srinagar.
After obtaining the requisite sanction for prosecution from the Govt. the charge-sheet was presented before the Hon’ble Court of Additional Special Anti-Corruption Judge Srinagar, today on 23th August 2025 for judicial determination.
The next date of hearing has been fixed on 08-10-2025.
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