Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir filed chargesheet in the court of small Judge small causes Srinagar against two persons including an absconding accused in cheating and fraud case.
A CBK spokesperson in a statement said, EOW produced a chargesheet in Case FIR No. 27/2021 of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir against Brij Nath Bhat, S/o Late Tara Chand Bhat, R/o Indira Nagar, Srinagar (a/p House No. 156, Amit Nagar, Muthi, District Jammu) and Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, S/o Abdul Ahad Sheikh, R/o Sichen Bannet, Beerwah, District Budgam before 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.
Accordingly, the instant case was registered at P/S 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 (Brij Nath Bhat) is absconding, chargesheet against him has been presented in absentia u/S 512 CrPC.
“A “Hue and Cry” notice has also been published in newspapers to facilitate in tracing out the absconding accused Brij Nath Bhat, S/o Late Tara Chand Bhat”, reads the statement further.