Srinagar, Aug 26, Aug. 27 -- The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has acquitted Habibullah Kumar, a former In-charge Establishment Clerk at BDO Larkipora Shahabad in Anantnag, in a 2009 bribery case, ruling that the prosecution failed to establish the essential ingredients of demand and voluntary acceptance of illegal gratification. Justice Sanjay Dhar set aside Kumar's conviction and two-year sentence imposed by the Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Kashmir, Anantnag, in August 2025. The court also dismissed the charge sheet and ordered the discharge of his bail and surety bonds.The case stemmed from a complaint alleging that Kumar had demanded Rs 300 each from six employees for processing their arrears bills. A vigilance trap was la...