A Delhi court has recently allowed Devendra Darda, son of former Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda and an accused in 3 coal scam cases, to travel abroad from October 2 to 12 for business purposes.
Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj allowed Devendra to travel to UAE and Sweden, noting that he had never abused the permissions given in the past to visit abroad and followed all terms & conditions.
Devendra along with his father was awarded a 4-year jail term by a trial court in a case related to irregularities in the allocation of a coal block in Chhattisgarh.
The jail term was later suspended by the Delhi High Court, pending an appeal against the trial court order.
“The accused was given permission to visit abroad on several occasions in the past but he never abused such permission and followed all the terms and conditions imposed by the court while granting such permission.
The judge stated that, “Therefore, in the considered opinion of this Court, the applicant is entitled to travel abroad from UAE and Sweden.”
Previously in an order passed on September 27, the judge directed the accused to furnish fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) of Rs 20 lakh each in the 3 cases.
He also directed him not to tamper with evidence or try to influence any witness and not to use the permission granted to him to hamper the trial in any manner.
8* 2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots: Court Acquits 8 Individuals
Muzaffarnagar court has acquitted eight individuals accused of looting and arson during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots due to lack of evidence.
The Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013 resulted in the deaths of over 60 people and the displacement of thousands.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Alka Bharti issued the order, acquitting Azadpal, Jitender, Parul, Vikas, Gaurav, Kuldeep, Sanjay, and Mithlesh of the charges. The court stated that the prosecution was unable to substantiate the allegations.
As per defense counsel Pradeep Kumar Malik, an FIR was filed by Akram on September 8, 2013, in which he claimed that rioters had entered his residence in Lisadh village under the Phugana police station, carried out looting, and set the property on fire.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) had filed a charge sheet against nine individuals in the case. During the course of the case, one of the accused, Rishipal, passed away in 2016.