Delhi Court Calls for Police Report on Basement Drowning Incident
New Delhi [India], August 1: Delhi’s Tis Hazari court has requested a status report from Delhi police regarding the bail pleas of Tejinder Singh, Harvinder Singh, Parvinder Singh, and Sarabjeet Singh, co-owners of a basement where a drowning incident occurred. Their bail pleas were dismissed on Wednesday.
Judge’s Decision
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Rakesh Kumar-IV called for a status report from Delhi police. The court will hear the matter on August 3. The matter was mentioned before the court for an urgent hearing, and the court granted time to Delhi police to file a reply.
Arguments from the Accused
The accused co-owners, represented by advocates Kaushal Jeet Kait and Daksh Gupta, filed bail pleas. Advocate Amit Chaddha argued for the accused, stating that the Judicial Magistrate dismissed the bail application without considering that the accused were not named in the FIR and voluntarily approached the police. Chaddha argued that the place was leased for one purpose but used for another, violating MCD rules. He claimed the incident was an act of God due to desilting and rain.
Prosecution’s Stand
Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) Atul Srivastava opposed the bail application, stating that the property was meant for warehouse purposes, not a coaching center. He argued that the accused abetted the offense and that the case is serious and at an initial stage.
Legal Charges
Delhi police have invoked sections 106 (death caused by negligence) and 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) against the accused. The court noted the seriousness of the allegations and ongoing investigations by other civic agencies.
Doubts Revealed
Delhi Court -: A Delhi Court is a place where legal cases are heard and decided in Delhi, the capital city of India.
Tis Hazari court -: Tis Hazari court is one of the oldest and largest district courts in Delhi, where many legal cases are handled.
status report -: A status report is a document that gives an update on the progress or current situation of a particular matter, in this case, the police investigation.
Delhi police -: Delhi police is the law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining law and order in Delhi.
bail pleas -: Bail pleas are requests made by accused persons to be released from jail while their case is being heard in court.
Tejinder Singh, Harvinder Singh, Parvinder Singh, and Sarabjeet Singh -: These are the names of the co-owners of the basement where the drowning incident happened.
drowning incident -: A drowning incident is an event where someone has died or been injured due to being submerged in water.
FIR -: FIR stands for First Information Report, which is a document prepared by the police when they receive information about a crime.
civic agencies -: Civic agencies are government organizations responsible for providing public services and maintaining infrastructure, like water supply and sanitation.
