Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau presented Charge-sheet in case FIR No. 35/2022 registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 & section 120-B IPC at Police Station ACB Srinagar Kashmir against accused public servant namely Aijaz Ahmad Shegen, then Patwari Halqa Khanyar Srinagar and his touts, in a bribery case before the Hon`ble Special Judge Anti-Corruption Court Srinagar.
According to a statement issued here, The FIR was registered on 01-09-2022 on a written complaint alleging therein that aforesaid accused demanded ₹7,000/- as bribe for issuance of revenue extracts in favour of complainant. During trap proceedings two touts namely Showkat Ahmad Budoo and Mohammad Yousuf Dar were caught red-handed while accepting ₹7000/- as bribe on the demand of Patwari Halqa Khanyar from the complainant. The bribe money was recovered on spot, and chemical tests later confirmed the presence of phenolphthalein on the hands of accused touts.
Based on the facts and circumstances together with cogent evidence brought on record, the investigation established the commission of offence u/s 7, 7A, 12, of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, & section 120-B IPC against the accused public servant namely Aijaz Ahmad Shegen, then Patwari Halqa Khanyar Srinagar and his touts.
After obtaining the requisite sanction for prosecution from the Govt. the charge-sheet was presented before the Hon’ble Court of Special Anti-Corruption Judge Srinagar, today on 03 December 2025 for judicial determination.
The next date of hearing has been fixed on 16-02-2026
