Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 24: Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu Yash Pal Bourney today rejected the bail application of Dr Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din, Special Secretary Home who was arrested by Crime Branch for forging his Date of Birth (DoB).
After hearing APP Himanshu Parkash for the Crime Branch, the court observed, “the initial appointment of accused/applicant and his dramatic rise in position from Helper to Law Officer together with the plum posting he enjoyed throughout his service career, couldn’t have happened without the blessings of some insider(s) in the top notch of the UT Administration, who are yet to be identified”.
“Moreover, no clear cut answer is forthcoming to all these vital aspects of the matter since the accused/applicant has not divulged anything during the course of his interrogation. Thus, the accusations against the applicant/accused having been involved in the commission of heinous and non bailable offences which carry imprisonment up to life or 10 years are well founded”, the court said.
“In the given circumstances, releasing the applicant on bail at this stage would be detrimental and certainly jeopardise the interest of the free, fair, just and impartial investigation into the matter”, the court said, adding “further, his very presence outside would be an open intimidation to the witnesses and will go in long way to deter them from coming forward to depose against him on account of his socio-political clout and influence as is apparent from the record”.
The court further said, “the manner in which accused/applicant made entry into the public service and then further elevations/plum postings and then went on to tamper/get tampered his date of birth in the service record is something which is thoroughly against the probity and standards of conduct expected from a public servant”, adding “it would be against the interest of the society at large and send a wrong signal to the masses if the applicant is granted bail at this stage”.
With these observations, the court dismissed the bail application.
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