The court, presided over by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri, also instructed jail authorities to submit a report on Sengar’s medical condition and scheduled the next hearing for January 13.
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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (3rd Dec) directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to respond to a plea from expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is seeking suspension of his 10-year prison sentence on medical grounds. This sentence was imposed for the custodial death of the father of the Unnao rape victim.
The court, presided over by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri, also instructed jail authorities to submit a report on Sengar’s medical condition and scheduled the next hearing for January 13.
“Issue notice limited only to medical grounds.”
Justice Ohri stated.
The CBI’s counsel informed the court that in June this year, the High Court had already declined to suspend Sengar’s sentence while his appeal against the conviction was pending.
Sengar’s counsel argued that his health was deteriorating, making the suspension necessary due to a medical emergency. He also pointed out that Sengar has already served eight years in jail, close to the maximum 10-year term, and his appeal has not been heard for a significant period.
Previously, Sengar was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for raping the deceased man’s minor daughter in 2017. His appeal against the December 16, 2019, rape conviction and the December 20, 2019, sentencing order is still pending before the High Court.
In a separate case, Sengar received a 10-year sentence on March 13, 2020, for the custodial death of the rape victim’s father. The trial court ruled that no leniency could be afforded, as the deceased was the family’s sole breadwinner. Sengar’s brother, Atul Singh Sengar, and five others were also sentenced to 10 years in prison for their roles in the incident.
The victim’s father had been arrested under the Arms Act at Sengar’s behest and died in custody on April 9, 2018, due to police brutality. Although not convicted of murder under the IPC, the trial court found the accused guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304, citing no intent to kill.
The case was transferred to Delhi from a trial court in Uttar Pradesh on August 1, 2019, following Supreme Court directives.
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