Srinagar, Feb. 20 -- "The allegations against the applicant are very serious in nature and in light of the amount transferred in his account, as is evident from the bank statement, it is, prima facie, established that the applicant has received an amount of Rs.3 lakh from the complainant," a bench of Rajnesh Oswal said, while rejecting bail plea by the former councillor Ashiq Hussain Ganai.

"The applicant (Ganie) has himself admitted that he is an accused in FIRs Nos.63/2021, 155/2016, 65/2022 and 283/2016. FIR bearing No.319/2016 was registered under Section 420, 427 and 473 RPC and FIR No.65/2022 was also registered for commission of offence under Section 420 IPC.," court said and rejected contention of Ganie's counsel he did not recei...