ACB produces chargesheet against Patwari, other in trap case

Srinagar, Jun 27: Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau has filed a charge-sheet against a Patwari and other person in a trap case.
According to a statement, the charge-sheet was filed under section 173 Cr.P.C. before the Court of Addl. Judge Anti-Corruption, Kashmir in a case under FIR number 15/2022, against the following accused persons including Jamil Hussain Khan, then Patwari Halqa Baghat-e-shoor, Owanta Bhawan, Soura, Tehsil Eidgah – Charged under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) and Section 120-B IPC and Shafat-ur-Rehman Bhat, Retired Patwari – Charged under Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 120-B IPC.
The instant case was initiated following a complaint alleging that Jamil Hussain Khan, through his associate Shafat-ur-Rehman Bhat, demanded a bribe of Rs 9,000 for processing revenue documents related to land records.
“Acting on the complaint, a trap was laid by the ACB on 11.04.2022, resulting in the recovery of the tainted bribe amount from the accused. After registration of Case FIR No. 15/2022 P/S ACB Srinagar Kashmir, the investigation of the case was concluded as proved against the accused and after the accord of Govt. sanction for launching prosecution, the challan of the case was produced before the Hon’ble court of Addl. Judge Anti-Corruption Srinagar on 27.06.2025 for Judicial determination,” the statement added.
It is pertinent to mention here that the accused Shafat-ur-Rehman Bhat was already convicted in a corruption case registered against him in the year 2009, it reads, adding that the next date of hearing is fixed on 13-08-2025.