Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday stayed the arrest of the senior leader. Shiromani Akali Dal (sad) Bikramjit Singh Majithia Regarding drug case. The stay on arrest will continue till the next date of hearing and the SAD leader has been directed to join the investigation.
Former Punjab minister Majithia had approached the High Court after a local court Mohali His anticipatory bail application was rejected. A case was registered against him on December 20. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances State Crime Branch in Mohali (NDPS) Act.
He is arguing that apart from the fact that there is an inexplicable delay in registration of the FIR, the FIR could not have been registered because if in fact any material against the petitioner had come to the fore, it was up to the authorities to first come to his notice. The permission of the competent court was sought before proceeding against it.
It was stated that a fresh FIR, as filed, could not be registered.
It was also submitted that the Special Task Force (STF) as well as the committee constituted under the order of the court, but no action was taken against the petitioner for so long years. The HC was also informed that the present FIR has been registered for political and covert purposes. The petitioner, it was claimed by the lawyers, does not have any criminal record and is a mainstream politician and is required to join the investigation, co-operate fully with the investigating agency and comply with any condition imposed by this Court. gives a promise.
However, strongly opposing Majithia’s bail plea, the Punjab government recorded the statements of Niranjan Singh, former Deputy Director of Enforcement Directorate, Jalandhar, Punjab and Jagdish Singh alias Bhola on December 22, 2021 and January 3, 2022 respectively. Referred to for submission of statements made. That there is specific, sufficient and clear material to link the petitioner to the alleged offences.
Former Punjab minister Majithia had approached the High Court after a local court Mohali His anticipatory bail application was rejected. A case was registered against him on December 20. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances State Crime Branch in Mohali (NDPS) Act.
He is arguing that apart from the fact that there is an inexplicable delay in registration of the FIR, the FIR could not have been registered because if in fact any material against the petitioner had come to the fore, it was up to the authorities to first come to his notice. The permission of the competent court was sought before proceeding against it.
It was stated that a fresh FIR, as filed, could not be registered.
It was also submitted that the Special Task Force (STF) as well as the committee constituted under the order of the court, but no action was taken against the petitioner for so long years. The HC was also informed that the present FIR has been registered for political and covert purposes. The petitioner, it was claimed by the lawyers, does not have any criminal record and is a mainstream politician and is required to join the investigation, co-operate fully with the investigating agency and comply with any condition imposed by this Court. gives a promise.
However, strongly opposing Majithia’s bail plea, the Punjab government recorded the statements of Niranjan Singh, former Deputy Director of Enforcement Directorate, Jalandhar, Punjab and Jagdish Singh alias Bhola on December 22, 2021 and January 3, 2022 respectively. Referred to for submission of statements made. That there is specific, sufficient and clear material to link the petitioner to the alleged offences.
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