Youth’s murder: Accused denied anticipatory bail

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 16

A local court has rejected the anticipatory bail application an accused in a murder case.

Barinder, the applicant, is one of the four persons facing the charge of the murder of a youth, Sandeep of Maloya, in the Industrial Area last year.

Sandeep was taken to a hospital by the police in a serious condition where he was declared dead. A case in this connection was registered under Sections 302, 323, 34 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code at the Industrial Area police station on August 24, 2020. Three persons have already been arrested in the case.

Barinder’s counsel AS Gujral argued in the court that the police had falsely implicated the accused in the case even as he was not present at the spot when the alleged incident took place. Gujral claimed that the accused was named by the complainant in the case only because of an old enmity. Moreover, the petitioner was not named in the challan. The investigation in the present case had already been completed, the counsel added.

On the other hand, the public prosecutor claimed that the accused was involved in Sandeep’s murder and his custodial interrogation was required. The public prosecutor said non-bailable warrants had already been issued by the court against the accused. In case bail was given, the accused might influence the complainant and the witness, the public prosecutor added.

After hearing the arguments, the court rejected anticipatory bail application of the accused.

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