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JAMMU, DECEMBER 24: Crime Branch Jammu produced charge-sheet against accused- Pawan Kumar Sharma S/O Dharam Chand R/O H. No. 65 Vaidya Colony, Bani District Kathua in case U/S193, 196/RPC P/S Crime Branch, Jammu for his involvement in keeping and producing fake and forged Driving license before the JMIC Bani while disposal of traffic Challan U/S 3/181 MVA by SHO P/S Bani. The accused happened to be driver of Vehicle (Trax Jeep). The instant charge-sheet has been produced before the Hon’ble Court of Munsif Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Bani for Judicial determination.

               A copy of order passed by the Ld. Munsiff JMIC, Bani District Kathua was received in Crime Branch, Jammu for necessary action under law. The contents of the communication revealed that while conducting trial of a traffic challan titled State V/s Pawan Kumar Sharma, the violator Pawan Kumar Sharma submitted his original Driving License before the JMIC, Bani, on perusal of which the Hon’ble Court observed some cuttings and over writings which raised suspicion about the genuineness and authenticity of the licence.

              On this, a Preliminary verification was initiated in Crime Branch, Jammu and during the course of verification it was found that the accused had produced his fake and forged Driving license before the JMIC Bani for disposal of traffic Challan. Accordingly formal instant case was registered in Crime Branch, Jammu. During the course of investigation record pertaining to the case was obtained and seized from the Hon’ble Court of JMIC, Bani. Moreover, for authentication of genuineness of the Driving License, a report was called from the issuing authority Motor Vehicle Department Mainpuri (UP) which revealed that the Driving License was not issued by the said authority and was fake and forged.