On Friday, a Delhi Court denied bail to 3 persons accused of rioting in Chand Bagh area of north-east Delhi during violence last year in which a head constable died while around fifty policemen got injured.
Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav dismissed the appeals filed by the accused -- Mohd Arif, Saleem Khan & Jalaluddin, against an order of a Magisterial Court.
The Magisterial Court had in June last year dismissed their Bail applications after police said the probe was at a crucial stage.
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In its order, the Sessions Judge said the investigation was still at a crucial stage as other accused were being identified by employing scientific means & matter would be further investigated regarding them & further charge sheets in the matter would be filed.
"In my considered opinion, the investigating agency cannot be restrained from investigating the matter further to identify the accused persons & to bring them to book in the interest of justice.
The Judge said that "Therefore, I do not find any infirmity, illegality or impropriety in the impugned order. The revision petitions are accordingly, dismissed".
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The accused were arrested in the matter on March 11, 2020 & a charge sheet was filed against them on June 8 last year.
According to the prosecution, thousands of rioters had collected at the protest site at Chand Bagh in north-east, Delhi & had blocked the main Wazirabad road.
When the Police personnel including DCP Shahdara & ACP Gokalpuri tried to persuade the protesters to un-block the main Wazirabad road, an attack was launched on them injuring 50 policemen, the prosecution said, adding that head constable Rattan Lal was shot & died on the spot.
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During the course of investigation, several accused persons were identified & arrested which includes the 3 petitioners, it said.
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