Monday, February 27, 2012

HC stays Vigilance proceedings against SSP

High Court (HC) today directed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vigilance Organisation Jammu (VOJ) not to proceed against Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) City South DySP Mohan Lal Kaith in a complaint filed by alleged land grabber Gola Shah.

Justice Hasnain Massodi of J&K High Court Jammu Wing today directed SSP Vigilance that not to proceed in the matter against DySP Mohan Lal Kaith till next date of hearing. A complaint filed by Ravinder Gupta alias Gola Shah was forward by Special Judge Anticorruption, Jammu.

Mohan Lal Kaith felt aggrieved with the order dated February 23, 2012 of Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu whereby Special Court has forwarded the complaint filed by Gola Shah against DySP to SSP VOJ for verification of allegations to the extent of agreement or attempt to pay and receive illegal gratification by the accused and further necessary action under law.

The petitioner submitted that 14 criminal cases are pending investigation against Gola Shah in Police Stations under the jurisdiction of the petitioner. The petitioner is one of the members of Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the authorities to investigate the matter and that the complaint filed with Special Judge Anticorruption was intended to prevent DySP from discharging his statutory duties and influence the investigation supervised by the petitioner. The fact that the petitioner is associated with the investigation of the cases against Ravinder Gupta echoed in the order of Special Judge Anticorruption dated February 23, 2012, the petition added.

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