NewsClick

NewsClick
  • हिन्दी
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Covid-19
  • Science
  • Culture
  • India
  • International
  • Sports
  • Articles
  • Videos
search
menu

INTERACTIVE ELECTION MAPS

image/svg+xml
  • All Articles
  • Newsclick Articles
  • All Videos
  • Newsclick Videos
  • हिन्दी
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Science
  • Culture
  • India
  • Sports
  • International
  • Africa
  • Latin America
  • Palestine
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
  • US
  • West Asia
About us
Subscribe
Follow us Facebook - Newsclick Twitter - Newsclick RSS - Newsclick
close menu
×
For latest updates on nCOVID-19 around the world visit our INTERACTIVE COVID MAP
Politics
India

Delhi violence: Court grants stay in trial of case where complainant is also accused

The court has sought a response from the State, also the original case file from the trial court
Sabrang India
08 Apr 2021
Delhi riots

A Delhi court has stayed the proceedings of a case where the police had clubbed a complaint about alleged arson and looting of a man’s house during the riots with another complaint which was against the complainant; thus arresting him in the same matter making him both a complainant and an accused.

The Additional Sessions Judge (Karkardooma court) Vinod Yadav has directed the Investigating Officer (IO) to be present before the court at the next date of hearing, April 29 and has also directed the State to file a reply. During the previous hearing on March 25, the court had questioned Delhi Police about the improper maintenance of the investigation file in the case of the burning and defacing of Madina Masjid. The court had directed the IO to be present at the next hearing (April 7) and had also directed that original record of FIR nos.55/20 and 72/20, PS Karawal Nagar as well as the original daily diary entries be produced in court.

A revision petition was filed by one Abu Bakar and Hashim Ali whose house was looted and later burnt during the Delhi violence of February 2020 as the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court had taken cognisance of the charges invoked against them. Ali states that on February 25, 2020 a mob attacked his home carrying acid and petrol and while he escaped from his house to save his life, his house was burnt down. This complaint was clubbed by the police with another complaint filed by one Naresh Jain alleging theft, arson and destruction of property while also tagging 13 other complaints filed against defacing and vandalising the Madina Masjid located in Shiv Vihar area of Delhi.

The counsel for the applicants argued that they were arrested in the matter despite them being complainants and wrongly tagged with Naresh Jain’s complaint while no investigation was being carried out in the complaints made by them. It was thus prayed that the interest of justice would be jeopardised if the interim stay is not granted in the matter as the CMM will be proceeding with the tagged case.

The Public Prosecutor submitted that the person accused in the complaint filed by Abu Bakar and Hashim Ali are being interrogated and he wished to produce original case diaries in this regard.

According to the complaint, around 20 to 25 people had gathered on February 25, 2020 at about 6 PM in the Madina Masjid Gali armed with sticks, acid, rods and petrol bottles. Thereafter, the accused persons started breaking the mosque and destroyed the premises by setting it on fire, by causing an explosion of two LPG cylinders. It was further stated that on February 26, 2020, one of the accused had climbed on top of the Masjid and chanted Jai Shree Ram and hoisted a saffron flag over the mosque.

Courtesy: Sabrang India

The order may be read here:

File
delhicourtorderapr7-210408040629.pdf184.54 KB
Get the latest reports & analysis with people's perspective on Protests, movements & deep analytical videos, discussions of the current affairs in your Telegram app. Subscribe to NewsClick's Telegram channel & get Real-Time updates on stories, as they get published on our website.
Delhi riots
BJP
Kapil Mishra
Delhi Police
Related Stories
Unnao Rape Case

Activists Condemn Candidature of Rape Convict Sengar’s Wife in Panchayat Elections

Mining Mafia

How a Sand Mining Contractor Partially Diverted Yamuna's Flow at Haryana-Uttar Pradesh Border

Farmers Shutdown KMP Highway

Farmers Shutdown KMP Highway, Leaders Say Agitation to Intensify

Bengal Elections: No Question of Post-Poll Tie-up With Mamata: Adhir Chowhdury

Bengal Elections: No Question of Post-Poll Tie-up With Mamata: Adhir Chowdhury

abbas siddique

Bengal Elections: Mamata Trying to Divide People by Seeking Votes on Communal Lines, Says Abbas Siddiqi

Will Sangita Sengar talk about BJP’s beti bachao slogan when campaigning in UP?

Will Sangita Sengar Talk About BJP’s Beti Bachao Slogan When Campaigning in UP?

BJP modi

Why do BJP and Modi Dress Communal Politics in Secular Attire?

Asembly

Puducherry Elections: Desperate BJP Allegedly Bribes Voters, Makes Huge Promises

Arvind Kejriwal Oath

Question Mark Over Constitutionality of Amendment Giving More Power to Delhi LG

Singur

Bengal Elections: 13 Years After Tata's Ouster by TMC, Singur Seeks Industrialisation

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare via EmailShare on RedditShare on KindlePrint
Share
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare via EmailShare on RedditShare on KindlePrint
Share

Related Stories

Prudhviraj Rupavath

Karnataka: ‘Thaalis Banged’ on Sixth Day of KSRTC Workers Strike

12 April 2021
New Delhi: Family members of the Karnataka State Road Transport Workers – in lakhs – banged thaalis (plates) outside the
Sabrang India

Covid-19: Gujarat HC says State Heading Towards a "Health Emergency”, Gov't Stays Silent

12 April 2021
Covid-19 surge in Gujarat is yet to get a sharp reaction from the Centre, unlike Maharashtra where the Union Health Minister blamed the g
Sandip Chakraborty

Bengal Elections: EC Mum as BJP Tries to Communalise Sitalkuchi Firing Incident

12 April 2021
Kolkata: “Many more Sitalkuchis will happen if the excesses continue.

Pagination

  • Next page ››

More

  • Industrial Production

    Industrial Production Contracts 3.6% in February, No Let-Up in Economic Slump

  • Ghazipur Border: Protesting Farmers to Celebrate Baisakhi Tomorrow, Samvidan Bachao Divas on Wednesday

    Ghazipur Border: Protesting Farmers to Celebrate Baisakhi Tomorrow, Samvidan Bachao Divas on Wednesday

  • KTK Transport Strike

    Karnataka: ‘Thaalis Banged’ on Sixth Day of KSRTC Workers Strike

  • Bihar health Infrasturucte

    Bihar: Healthcare Infrastructure Remains Poor Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases

  • Load More
Subscribe
connect with
about