Chargesheets filed against Retd Principal for alleged cheating in Govt Job Scam under SRO-43: Crime Branch Jammu

JAMMU, December 04: Economic Offences Wing – Crime Branch Jammu produced charge-sheet against accused Davindra Singh Soodan S/o Sh. Keher Singh R/o Ward No. 14 near Rattan Palace Kathua (the then Principal, Higher Secondary School Panorma in District Rajouri) in the Court of law for judicial determination in case FIR No. 78/2023 U/S 420/IPC P/S Crime Branch Jammu for cheating and duping the complainant of his hard earned money on the pretext of arranging a Govt. Job under SRO-43 in favour of the complainant’s daughter.

The case stems its origin from a written complaint lodged by Sh. Ghulam Sadeeq S/o Sh. Anayat Uallah R/o Darhal Rajouri, alleging that accused Davinder Singh was working as a Principal in Panorma Pvt. Academy in Rajouri and in the year 2016 his daughters were studying in the same School where he used to visit and meet the accused. The complainant talked to the accused that his wife was a Govt. teacher who had expired long back and to absorb his daughter as Govt. Employee in place of his wife under SRO 43.

The accused told him that he would process her case for which money was needed. Complainant was assured that he would get the appointment done. In order to get the job for his daughter under SRO 43 the complainant paid Rs. 1,54,000/- to the accused. Thereafter accused Davindra Singh Soodan left without arranging job in favour of complainants daughter nor did he return money thus cheated the complainant deliberately and intentionally.

On receipt of the complaint a preliminary verification was initiated and during probe the allegations were prima facie substantiated, leading to the registration of formal case for indepth investigation. During the course of investigation relevant record was seized, statement of witnesses recorded, Scientific, Circumstantial and other material evidence was gathered and offences U/S 420/IPC P/S Crime Branch Jammu were established against the accused for having cheated and dupted the complainant of his hard earned money. Charge sheet was produced in the Court of law against the accused persons for judicial determination.

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