Local councilor Vijay Kumar has received a big blow from the High Court in the case of suicide of a Municipal Corporation sweeper in Kalyanpuri, East Delhi. The court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of councilor Vijay Kumar, the main accused in the case. Earlier, the trial court had also rejected his anticipatory bail plea. The High Court considered the 17 phone calls that came to light in the case, the complaint made on the Chief Minister's Public Hearing Portal from the deceased's mobile and the audio recording found in the mobile as important evidence. The court said that the investigation is still in the initial stage. In such a situation, it would not be appropriate to give protection to the accused from arrest.
The court also remarked that there was a difference of position and influence between the councilor and the deceased sweeper. In this situation, the possibility of influencing witnesses and tampering with evidence cannot be ignored. After this decision of the High Court, Councilor Vijay Kumar is currently unable to get relief from arrest through anticipatory bail. Police investigation is ongoing in the matter.
Justice Mini Pushkarna's bench said in its order that there should be a thorough investigation into the alleged financial pressure and the role of the accused in the suicide of the deceased. Advocate Hinu Mahajan, appearing on behalf of the deceased's wife, told the court that the deceased wanted to buy a house. For this he had taken a loan of Rs 15 lakh through the councilor. It is alleged that the councilor kept the entire loan amount with himself and did not pay the money to the deceased. The advocate also told that the deceased was not getting salary for several months. When he discussed the loan amount and outstanding salary with the councilor, he was allegedly put under constant pressure. Not only this, he was also threatened with transfer.
Councilor Vijay, accused in the case of alleged mental torture and financial exploitation of a sweeper, has received a setback from the High Court. The court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of the councilor considering the seriousness of the case and the need for custodial interrogation. According to the complaint, the councilor is accused of having the sweeper's bank passbook, ATM card, check book, property related documents and identity card in his possession. It is alleged that the sweeper had started living under stress due to continuous mental harassment and financial exploitation.
It was told that on September 2, the sweeper had committed suicide by hanging himself in his house. In this case, an FIR was registered under section 108 of the Indian Justice Code (BNS) at Kalyanpuri police station on September 14. It was argued in the High Court on behalf of the councilor that the FIR was lodged 12 days after the incident, hence questions arise on the credibility of the complaint. At the same time, the state government, while opposing the anticipatory bail, told the court that on the day of the incident, the accused had called the deceased 17 times.
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