In the doctor’s suicide case, a co-accused linked to AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal submitted a petition to the Delhi High Court. The case involves allegations that Jarwal and his associates were responsible for pressuring the deceased doctor, leading to his suicide. The petition seeks relief from legal proceedings, citing concerns over the accusations.
New Delhi: Another co-convict in the Dr. Rajender Singh suicide case, involving Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Prakash Jarwal, approached the Delhi High Court.
The case has been scheduled for a hearing on October 18.
In connection with this matter, Prakash Jarwal, Kapil Nagar, and Harish Jarwal convicted on February 28.
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During today’s trial court hearing, Kapil Nagar’s counsel requested an adjournment, citing that Nagar had moved to the High Court. Consequently, Special Judge Kaveri Baweja postponed the trial proceedings to October 21.
Earlier, on September 27, Justice Amit Mahajan summoned the trial court’s physical records for review. Previously, on August 30, Justice Mahajan quashed Harish Jarwal’s conviction following a settlement reached with the complainant on August 10.
Harish Jarwal challenged a judgment dated February 28, issued by the Rouse Avenue Court, in which he convicted under Section 506 (Criminal Intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This offense is compoundable at the discretion of the person intimidated.
Senior counsel Ravi Sood, along with Saurabh Agarwal representing the petitioner, argued that Jarwal charged and convicted solely under Section 506, Part-I of the IPC. After hearing arguments from both the petitioner and the respondent, the High Court allowed the petition, overturning the February 28 conviction. However, this was subject to the petitioner paying a total of Rs 30,000 to the Delhi Police Welfare Society within eight weeks.
The High Court noted that, given the delayed resolution of the matter and the involvement of the state machinery, justice would be best served by imposing costs on the petitioner.
The case originated from an FIR filed at Police Station Neb Sarai in 2020.