Srinagar, Oct 14 : A local court in Srinagar on Saturday granted an interim bail to suspended DySP Adil Mushtaq Sheikh in a case registered against him in police station Nowgam.
Reports reaching Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com said that Court of special Judge Anti-Corruption Srinagar granted an interim bail from today 14-10-2023- 21-10-2023 to suspended DySp Adil Mushatq Sheikh who was arrested on charges of corruption, extortion and fraud.
Counsel for the accused, Advocate Farooq Ahmad Kathwari confirmed to Kashmir Dot Com that an interim bail has been granted on surety of 50 thousand rupees.
“One DySP of 17th IRP namely Adil Mushtaq arrested in FIR no 149/2023 u/s 7, 7A of Prevention of Corruption Act and sections 167, 193, 201, 210, 218, 221 of IPC of Nowgam PS,” Srinagar police posted on X (Formerly Twitter).
Earlier, Government in an order attached the officer with Zonal Police Headquarters Kashmir, during their period of suspension. “In terms of Rule 31(2) of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification Control & Appeal) Rules, 1956, Adil Mushtaq, Deputy Superintendent of Police, PID No KPS155772, shall be deemed to have been placed under suspension with effect from September 21, 2023 i.e., the date of arrest of the Officer in case FIR No.149/2023 under sections 7, 7A of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and section 167, 193, 201, 210, 218, 221 of IPC in Police Station Nowgam,” read an order issued by Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary) Home Raj Kumar Goyal. (KDC)
