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HC refuses to stay look-out notices in Jessica case
Legal Correspondent

New Delhi, March 24
The Delhi High Court today refused to stay the Delhi police “look out” notices against the accused and witnesses in the Jessica Lall murder case.

Mr Justice Vikramjit Sen, while hearing the petition of socialite Bina Ramani, in whose restaurant Jessica was shot dead seven years ago allegedly by Manu Sharma, directed the police to submit their reply by April 5 to her petition.

Ramani, who was a key witness in the case, had filed an application challenging the “look out” notice, which was aimed at securing the presence of any witness for questioning in view of a fresh FIR lodged by the police in connection with destruction of evidence. The Court said that Ramani’s plea could not be allowed at this stage keeping in view the fact that the allegations of “tampering” with evidence by some persons to “save the accused” was as serious matter and police was probing it.

The Court also was of the view that such a plea of a foreign passport holder could not be allowed. Ramani has a passport issued by a foreign country.

Ramani had also sought permission to visit Thailand for two weeks from March 25 to attend the marriage of her niece.