19-01-2021 : The instant case was registered on the basis of written complaint wherein it was alleged that the complainant had applied for Nakal Jamabandi of his 8 kanals of land situated at village Ladore, Jammu. The Nakal Jamabandi was required for sanctioning of loan by the Bank for purchase of tractor by the complainant.
Balwan Singh, Patwari Halqa Flora Nagbani, Jammu demanded ₹5000 as bribe from the complainant for issuance of the said Nakal Jamabandi. On the basis of said complaint, a Case FIR No. 25/2011 u/s Section 5(2) P C Act r/w Section 161 RPC P/S VOJ (Now ACB) was registered and investigation taken up and constituted a trap team and Patwari was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting ₹5000 from the complainant.
After obtaining sanction the case was charge-sheeted in the court of law. The Hon’ble Additional Anti Corruption Court, Jammu convicted the accused by holding him guilty under section 5(1) (d) of PC Act r/w Section 161 RPC.
The court has ordered the accused to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 02 years for each offence. The court has further ordered that both the sentences shall run concurrently. The court has also ordered the accused to pay fine of ₹10,000/- for each offence and in case of default of payment, to undergo further imprisonment of 02 months for each offence.