Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 16: Special Excise Mobile Magistrate Jammu, Amarjeet Singh Langeh today awarded three years rigorous imprisonment to the then Branch Post Master Akalpur, Mohinder Pal, son of Brita Ram of village Akalpur, who was facing trial during the last 12 years for misappropriation of amount deposited by the innocent people.
According to the police case, Assistant Superintendent Sub-Division Gandhi Nagar lodged a complaint with Police Station Domana on January 21, 2002 for registration of FIR against Mohinder Pal with the narrative that accused while working as Branch Post Master Akalpur misappropriated the amount of Rs 58000 of innocent people by issuing plain paper receipt and by not crediting the received amount in the Govt Accounts.
On this, Police registered a case under Section 420/409 RPC and after completion of investigation, challan was presented in the court of law.
After hearing Senior Prosecuting Officer Jatinder Anand appearing for the State, Special Excise Mobile Magistrate observed that prosecution has successfully established involvement of accused in commission of offences.
“The punishment required to be imposed upon an offence must be proportionate to the gravity of crime the accused has committed. The distinguishing feature of the instant case is that accused held out position of confidentiality and fiduciary character as Branch Post Master of the concerned post office and by misappropriating the money entrusted to him by various depositors and that too dishonestly and fraudulently, accused has not only defrauded the depositors concerned but has also dwindled the confidence of depositors and his employer department”, the court said.
With these observations, Court awarded 2 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs 3000 under Section 409 RPC and one year RI under Section 420 RPC. The Court clarified that both the sentences shall run concurrently.
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