1. Criminal Appeal No. 12/2012 has been filed by one Shri Moti Singh, one of the two convicts, against the conviction and sentence awarded by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Srinagar, in criminal challan No. 55 arising out of FIR No. 3A/99 CBI for offences punishable under Sections 420, 468 and 471 RPC read with Section 120-B, and, decided on 30.10.2012. The State, too, has filed Criminal Acquittal Appeal bearing No. 07/2013 against the aforesaid judgment and order to the extent the learned trial court has acquitted the convicts under Section 467 RPC and ordered them to be released on probation.

2. It appears that case RC 3(A)99-Jammu was registered on 15.3.1999 on the basis of reliable information, that one Balbir Singh, Assistant of National Insurance Company, Srinagar, (for short NIC) had entered into criminal conspiracy with S/Shri Farooq Nazir Naqauishbandi and Farooq Ahmad Dar, accused No. 1, in furtherance whereof one bogus insurance policy No. 421001/3/104382/5/94-95 was drawn in favour of accused Farooq Ahmad Dar for a three storied residential house situated at Kawdara, Srinagar, which, in fact, did not exist, and a bogus fire claim for Rs. 2,49,616 was fraudulently

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