Srinagar: Crime Branch Srinagar on Saturday filed chargesheet against two persons including the one who is absconding for cheating and fraud.
Economic Offences Wing Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) produced the chargesheet against Brijnath Bhat, son of Late Tara Chand Bhat of Indira Nagar, Srinagar (a/p House No. 156, Amit Nagar, Muthi, District Jammu) and Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, son of Abdul Ahad Sheikh, of Sichen Bannet, Beerwah, Budgam in the court of Judge Small Causes Srinagar for their alleged involvement in commission of offences punishable under Sections 420, 468, 471 & 120-B of RPC.
In a statement, the agency said that the case owes its origin to a written complaint wherein it was alleged that the accused Brijnath Bhat along with Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh (land broker) had entered into an “agreement to sell” in respect of a plot of land ostensibly measuring one Kanal and 10 Marlas situated at Gulabh Bagh, Pandachh, Srinagar (recorded under Khasra No. 749/min; mutation No. 1554) to the complainant and his brother.
Pursuant to said agreement, the complainant had transferred an amount of Rs 47.20 lakh to the bank account of the accused Brijnath Bhat. However, even after receiving the consideration amount in full, the accused persons had failed to transfer the land to the complainant. It was further alleged that the accused persons are absconding from their known addresses and have also changed their mobile phone numbers, etc.
Accordingly, a case was registered at police Station Crime Branch Kashmir in the year 2021 and investigation started.
Based on the facts unearthed and irrefutable evidence collected during investigation, the case was concluded as “proved” against the accused persons. The chargesheet has accordingly been presented against the two accused persons in the court of competent jurisdiction for judicial determination.
However, due to the fact that the main accused (Brijnath Bhat) is absconding, chargesheet against him has been presented in absentia under section 512 CrPC, the agency said.
A “Hue and Cry” notice has also been published in newspapers to facilitate in tracing out the absconding accused Brijnath Bhat, son of Late Tara Chand Bhat.
