Delhi Waqf Board irregularities: Court grants bail to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan

By PTI

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court docket on Wednesday granted bail to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in a case associated to alleged irregularities within the Waqf Board, saying that “prima facie the allegations against the accused are not grave and serious in nature”.

According to the FIR, Khan whereas working as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board had indulged in a number of irregularities, together with illegally recruiting 32 individuals by violating all norms and authorities pointers.

The court docket mentioned that as per the assertion of the Waqf Board’s CEO, it was “prima facie shown that the accused being the Chairman of Delhi Waqf Board went ahead with the recruitment in violation of the instruction of the Delhi government, just to favour his relatives and members of his constituency.”

But, there was no materials on report to indicate that Khan had obtained a bribe from any contractual worker, the court docket mentioned.

The Waqf Board had beforehand recruited workers, with out the existence of any guidelines, and there was no materials on report to indicate that any of the recruited workers had paid bride to Khan, the court docket mentioned.

Regarding leasing of Waqf properties, the court docket famous that prima facie, no loss was brought about to the general public exchequer with regard to the creation of tenancies.

There was additionally no materials on report to indicate the entrustment of the Waqf fund to Khan or his unique dominion over it, nor was there any proof to show that any contractual worker after withdrawing the wage quantity had repaid it to the accused, the court docket mentioned.

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Further, the court docket mentioned that “prima facie entrustment of funds to the accused or its misappropriation is not made out.”

“From the aforesaid discussion, it can be prima facie held that allegations against the accused are not grave and serious in nature,” the court docket mentioned.

The court docket then famous that out of 24 instances towards Khan, he was acquitted or discharged in 20 instances and through the alleged assault on Anti-Corruption Branch officers, the accused was of their custody.

The court docket mentioned that as a sitting MLA, Khan was not a flight threat and there was no probability of tampering with already seized main proof, which was documentary in nature.

“In the facts and circumstances, having regard to the principles governing the grant of bail as mentioned hereinabove, the application filed by the accused is allowed and he is admitted to bail subject to his furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs 1 lakh with one surety of the like amount.” particular choose Vikas Dhull mentioned.

The court docket, nevertheless, made it clear that it was not expressing any opinion on the deserves of the case. The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) arrested Khan after conducting raids at his premises on September 16.

The then CEO of Delhi Waqf Board had clearly given an announcement and issued a memorandum towards such unlawful recruitment, the FIR mentioned.

Further, it was alleged that as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, Khan rented out a number of properties of the Waqf Board illegally amid allegations of corruption and favouritism, it added.

The FIR additionally alleged that Khan misappropriated funds of the Waqf Board comprising grants-in-aid from the Delhi authorities.

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court docket on Wednesday granted bail to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in a case associated to alleged irregularities within the Waqf Board, saying that “prima facie the allegations against the accused are not grave and serious in nature”.

According to the FIR, Khan whereas working as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board had indulged in a number of irregularities, together with illegally recruiting 32 individuals by violating all norms and authorities pointers.

The court docket mentioned that as per the assertion of the Waqf Board’s CEO, it was “prima facie shown that the accused being the Chairman of Delhi Waqf Board went ahead with the recruitment in violation of the instruction of the Delhi government, just to favour his relatives and members of his constituency.”

But, there was no materials on report to indicate that Khan had obtained a bribe from any contractual worker, the court docket mentioned.

The Waqf Board had beforehand recruited workers, with out the existence of any guidelines, and there was no materials on report to indicate that any of the recruited workers had paid bride to Khan, the court docket mentioned.

Regarding leasing of Waqf properties, the court docket famous that prima facie, no loss was brought about to the general public exchequer with regard to the creation of tenancies.

There was additionally no materials on report to indicate the entrustment of the Waqf fund to Khan or his unique dominion over it, nor was there any proof to show that any contractual worker after withdrawing the wage quantity had repaid it to the accused, the court docket mentioned.

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Further, the court docket mentioned that “prima facie entrustment of funds to the accused or its misappropriation is not made out.”

“From the aforesaid discussion, it can be prima facie held that allegations against the accused are not grave and serious in nature,” the court docket mentioned.

The court docket then famous that out of 24 instances towards Khan, he was acquitted or discharged in 20 instances and through the alleged assault on Anti-Corruption Branch officers, the accused was of their custody.

The court docket mentioned that as a sitting MLA, Khan was not a flight threat and there was no probability of tampering with already seized main proof, which was documentary in nature.

“In the facts and circumstances, having regard to the principles governing the grant of bail as mentioned hereinabove, the application filed by the accused is allowed and he is admitted to bail subject to his furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs 1 lakh with one surety of the like amount.” particular choose Vikas Dhull mentioned.

The court docket, nevertheless, made it clear that it was not expressing any opinion on the deserves of the case. The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) arrested Khan after conducting raids at his premises on September 16.

The then CEO of Delhi Waqf Board had clearly given an announcement and issued a memorandum towards such unlawful recruitment, the FIR mentioned.

Further, it was alleged that as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, Khan rented out a number of properties of the Waqf Board illegally amid allegations of corruption and favouritism, it added.

The FIR additionally alleged that Khan misappropriated funds of the Waqf Board comprising grants-in-aid from the Delhi authorities.