HC refuses to stall proceedings against Sajjan Kumar

Aug 21, 2010 - Age Correspondent |

New Delhi

The Delhi high court on Friday refused to stay criminal proceedings of murder and other charges to be initiated against senior Congress leader and MP Sajjan Kumar over the killing of six people during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

The accused, Kumar, moved the Delhi high court, challenging the sessions court’s July 1 order of framing of charges against him in a case related to riots in Sultanpuri area here.
The former MP had been charged under various sections, including murder and rioting, of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Justice A.K. Pathak declined the plea of the senior politician, who sought a stay on the trial till his petition challenging the framing of charges is decided by the court. Kumar is facing prosecution in two cases — in which he has been accused of inciting mobs against Sikhs in Sultanpuri and Delhi Cantonment areas after then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated on October 31, 1984, by her two Sikh bodyguards — Satwant Singh and Beant Singh. The trial court had in May this year had framed charges under Sections 302 (Murder), 395 (dacoity), 427 (mischief to property), 153-A (promoting enmity between different communities) and other provisions of the IPC paving the way for trial of Kumar and five others. The case relates to alleged killing of six people in Sultanpuri on October 31, 1984. Besides Kumar, the court framed charges against Brahmanand Gupta, Peru, Khushal Singh and Ved Prakash. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had also charged Kumar with provoking people against the Sikh community.

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