HC refuses to stall probe against 3 govt officials facing forgery charge

Bengaluru: High Court refused to quash investigation/proceedings against three govt officials accused of creating fake documents for five acres of tank bund land at Navaratna Agrahara, Jala hobli, Bengaluru North taluk.M Ramamurthy, a surveyor at the time, BR Manjunath, tahsildar, Bengaluru North additional taluk, and village accountant Sandeep Singh, had challenged the investigation and proceedings initiated by ACB/Lokayukta police.They allegedly created documents by holding separate phodi (measurement) for the five acres and assigning a separate survey number for the land parcel.Ramamurthy and Manjunath argued that between 2008 and 2012, when they worked in Yelahanka, there was no complaint against them for manipulating documents.Rejecting the contention, Justice HP Sandesh said that when subsequent revenue officials and employees of the survey department allege that their signatures are forged and both revenue and survey documents created, an investigation must take place.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in BengaluruStay updated with the latest Bengaluru news. Download the TOI App.