A Delhi court took an unusual step against delayed bail proceedings by punishing accused individuals with a unique standing penalty. The court also briefly sent one accused to jail for non-compliance.
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NEW DELHI: In a surprising and strict move, a Delhi court recently gave a unique punishment to a few people who were not cooperating with court proceedings.
The court asked them to stand inside the courtroom with their hands raised until the judge finished his work for the day.
This happened because they wasted the court’s time by not submitting their bail bonds even after being told clearly on the previous date.
This incident took place at the Dwarka Court before Judicial Magistrate First Class, Saurabh Goyal.
The judge was hearing a complaint case when he noticed that the accused had been given enough time and reminders, but still failed to follow court instructions.
“Despite waiting and calling the matter twice from 10:00 AM till 11:40 AM, the bail bonds were not furnished by the accused persons. For wasting the time of the court, which is in contempt of the order duly promulgated on last date of hearing, the accused persons are hereby held guilty for contempt of court proceedings and are convicted for offence U/s 228 IPC. They are directed to stand in the court till the rising of this court with their hands straight in the Air,”
-the Court stated in its order.
Even after calling the matter twice between 10:00 AM and 11:40 AM, one of the accused named Kuldeep still did not submit his bail bond. Due to this, the judge sent him to judicial custody for two weeks as a punishment for disobeying the court’s earlier directions.
However, later in the day, around 12:48 PM, Kuldeep’s lawyers told the court that his bail bond and surety documents were now ready.
After this, the court accepted the documents and granted him bail.
“Kuldeep is admitted to bail upon furnishing of P/B and S/B in the Sum of Rs.10,000/- each. Requisite Bail Bonds furnished. The same are attested and accepted,”
-Judge Goyal mentioned in the final order.
- Advocate Sandeep Shokeen represented the complainant in the case.
- The accused persons, Upasana and Anand, were represented by Advocate Tapish Sehrawat.
- Kuldeep and Rakesh were defended by Advocate Hemant Kapoor.
CASE TITLE:
Harkesh Jain v Anil
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