Saini, Umranangal move court for anticipatory bail

Tribune News Service
Faridkot, February 4

Five days before their appearance before a local court as accused in a murder case, former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini and suspended IG Paramraj Singh Umranangal on Thursday moved their applications for anticipatory bail in the court of the District and Sessions Judge here.

While both accused police officers have been summoned by the Court of Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Faridkot, on February 9, the Sessions Court has fixed February 8 for the hearing on their anticipatory bail applications.

Saini and Umranangal are accused in a criminal case registered under Sections 302, 307, 34, 201, 218, 166A, 120B, 34, 194, 195 and 109 of the IPC and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act at the Bajakhana police station of Faridkot. The case was registered on October 21, 2015, a week after two protesters were allegedly killed in police firing at Behbal Kalan on October 14, 2015, in the aftermath of sacrilege incidents at Bargari and Burj Jawahar Singh Wala.

In this case, Saini and Umranangal were chargesheeted by the SIT of the Punjab Police on January 15 and they were summoned by the court on February 9.

Saini has already approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking the quashing of this chargesheet. Now, fearing their arrest on February 9 when they have to appear before the court here, both police officers want to avail the anticipatory bail.