Ex-army man loses liquor due to forgery
Jay Pachchigar | TNN | Jan 11, 2019, 04:09 ISTVadodara: A local court has refused a former army man to take his liquor stock back which was seized from him by railway police from Jammu-Tawi Express train in November last year.
Accused Yakshesh Patel, who claimed to be naik in the Indian Army, was nabbed with 33 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) which were seized by cops at the time of his arrest on November 3. After he was released on bail, he approached a lower court here to get the stock back and his plea was allowed. However, police filed a revision appeal in the sessions court which ordered to keep the stock in police custody and that it cannot be returned to Patel.
During the hearing in the lower court, Patel submitted his liquor permit and the army canteen bill from where he claimed to have bought the liquor stock. He informed the court that he had brought the stock for his wedding for which he had even taken 64 days leave. On the basis of the documentary evidence, the lower court allowed Patel to have his liquor stock back.
However, the railway police investigated the documents that Patel had submitted in the court. Cops wrote to Patel’s commanding officer, to ascertain the genuineness of the documents. The captain of Patel’s unit wrote back that he had been released from the army in May and that no leaving certificate or liquor permit was issued to Patel.
“We filed the revision application in the sessions court because he had cheated with the lower court and got the order in his favour by submitting the forged documents. The revision application was not only for quashing aside the lower court’s order, but also for taking appropriate action against Patel for forgery,” said head constable Chhatrasinh Chavda, who investigated the case.
The court of additional sessions judge K M Sojitra took cognizance of the letter and set aside the lower court’s order which allowed Patel to have his liquor stock back. However, the court observed that the accusation of fraud is pre-mature and kept it open for argumentation during the course of trial.
Accused Yakshesh Patel, who claimed to be naik in the Indian Army, was nabbed with 33 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) which were seized by cops at the time of his arrest on November 3. After he was released on bail, he approached a lower court here to get the stock back and his plea was allowed. However, police filed a revision appeal in the sessions court which ordered to keep the stock in police custody and that it cannot be returned to Patel.
During the hearing in the lower court, Patel submitted his liquor permit and the army canteen bill from where he claimed to have bought the liquor stock. He informed the court that he had brought the stock for his wedding for which he had even taken 64 days leave. On the basis of the documentary evidence, the lower court allowed Patel to have his liquor stock back.
However, the railway police investigated the documents that Patel had submitted in the court. Cops wrote to Patel’s commanding officer, to ascertain the genuineness of the documents. The captain of Patel’s unit wrote back that he had been released from the army in May and that no leaving certificate or liquor permit was issued to Patel.
“We filed the revision application in the sessions court because he had cheated with the lower court and got the order in his favour by submitting the forged documents. The revision application was not only for quashing aside the lower court’s order, but also for taking appropriate action against Patel for forgery,” said head constable Chhatrasinh Chavda, who investigated the case.
The court of additional sessions judge K M Sojitra took cognizance of the letter and set aside the lower court’s order which allowed Patel to have his liquor stock back. However, the court observed that the accusation of fraud is pre-mature and kept it open for argumentation during the course of trial.
FROM AROUND THE WEB
more from times of india Cities
LATEST VIDEOS
City
Samajwadi Party men attempt to bring stray cattle to PM Narendra Modi's rally venue in Agra, stopped00:49- Major fire at an under-construction hospital in Nagpur, 3 critical01:01
- 75-year-old plays violin to raise funds for wife's cancer treatment00:47
- Retired cop of Tamil Nadu performs last rites of unclaimed bodies00:52
All Comments ()+^ Back to Top
Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by marking them offensive. Let's work together to keep the conversation civil.
HIDE