A petition was filed in 2016 before the High Court by the murder victim’s mother. She sought cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to two accused in the case. She told the Court that the anticipatory bail was denied in 2014 before being allowed in 2015 without taking into account the first dismissal.
She also sought a direction for further investigation under provisions of Section 173 (8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) by getting her statement recorded by the Investigating Officer.
On this plea, the High Court directed the trial court to not pass a final order.
In a subsequent order in November 2016, a direction was issued to the police authorities to record the supplementary statement of the petitioner and thereafter, time was granted for placing on record the supplementary statement and to file status report regarding the action taken on the basis of the statement.
In August 2017, the High Court was informed that the accused were acquitted by the trial court despite the High Court’s stay order.
Accordingly, contempt of court proceedings were initiated against judge Jatinder Walia.
Source: Barandbench
