Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 15: A local court today refused to grant bail to an accused involved in issuing fake domicile certificates.
The court of 2nd Additional Munsiff Srinagar, rejected the bail application of one Irfan Ahmad Lone of Bemina by observing that the nature of the offence is “heinous and non- bailable”.
The court said that the accused by issuing fake domicile certificates might have been misused in different forums.
The prosecution objected to the bail and contended that the police investigation has revealed the involvement of the accused in the case registered on the complaint lodged by Tehsildar Central. In the complaint the officer said that a person came to his office with eight apparently fake Domicile Certificates which had been “prepared by the accused.
Various apparatus including laptop, eye scanner, fingerprint scanner, USB port, printer etc used for the offence have been seized and Laptop and mobile phone have been sent to FSL for expert opinion.
Court has been informed that the preparation of fake domicile certificates has jeopardised the whole issuance process and authorities have started verifying all the certificates now, as such releasing the accused on bail at this stage will cause prejudice to investigation.
The prosecution further contended that the accused was involved in grave and heinous offence and did not deserve bail.
The Police Station Bemina has registered the case Under Section 420 (cheating) and 468 (forgery) after receiving a letter from the office of Tehsildar concerned that a person came to the office with eight Domicile Certificates which appeared genuine but were found not in the office record. Domicile Certificates which appeared genuine but were found not in the office records.
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