Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 31: Judicial Magistrate Ist Class (Sub-Judge) Uri, Rajesh Kumar Abrol has awarded simple imprisonment of two years to four persons for cutting the tree without the permission from the Forest Department. The Court has also awarded two months imprisonment to an accused in the molestation case.
The case under different Sections of the RPC and Forest Act was registered against four persons namely Saif Din Pord, Farooq Ahmed Kasana, Yaqoob Awan and Farooq Ahmed Awan, all the residents of Salamabad Dachna at Police Station Bijhama after they were found cutting the trees without any permission.
Due to falling down of the tree one stone rolled down the steep and hit the cattle of some persons who were grazing the animals as a result of which an ox, cow and a calf got killed. After completion of investigation in the case, police presented challan in the court of law.
After hearing both the sides, the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class (Sub-Judge) Uri found the accused guilty for the commission of offences under different Sections of RPC and Forest Act and accordingly they were convicted. All the four accused persons were awarded two years simple imprisonment besides fine of Rs 10,000 each.
In another judgment, the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class (Sub-Judge) Uri has awarded two months imprisonment to one Mangat Ullah Jozi of Uri for molesting a woman in Kamalkote area on June 26, 2009.
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