Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Sept 15: Judicial Magistrate 1st Class (JMIC) Billawar today convicted three accused of bank theft case.
All the accused were sentenced with three years imprisonment and fine of Rs 3000 to each. Further in default of payment, the imprisonment of each accused will extend for three more months.
The theft took place during the intervening night of November 28 and 29 in 2012 in Grameen Bank Branch at Parnalla Billawar, which was committed by the accused namely Mohammad Anjum, son of Mushtaq Ahmed of Pallan Billawar, Mohammad Rafi, son of Farman Ali of Manger Billawar and Saleem Ahmed alias Liayqat Ali, son of Saraj Din of Parnalla Billawar.
On the written report of Bank Manager, Police Station Billawar lodged a case under FIR Number 146/12 under Sections 457, 380 and 34 RPC and during investigation police arrested all the accused and final report was then submitted to JMIC Billawar.
During trial, Asif Iqbal Prosecuting Officer Billawar succeeded in proving theft case beyond all reasonable doubts and accordingly all the accused were proved guilty and convicted for the commission of offence under Sections 457, 380 and 34 RPC.
Keeping in view the sensitivity of the case as economic offences against society at large and conduct of the accused persons, the accused were not entitled to benefits of Probation of Offenders Act. Accordingly, all the accused were sentenced with three year simple imprisonment with Rs 3000 fine to each accused.
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