New Delhi, Oct 24: The Delhi High Court has stayed the discharge of three accused from charges in the murder case of National Confrence leader Trilochan Singh Wazir.
Delhi Police had approached the High Court against the discharge of the three accused and mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice.
Justice Vikas Mahajan on Saturday after hearing the revision of Delhi Police stayed the operation of the discharge of three accused namely Balbir Singh alias Billa, Rajinder Chaudhary alias Ganja and Sudershan Singh Wazir.
The High Court has issued notice to the respondents and sought a reply. The next date of hearing is December 13, 2023.
Delhi's Tis Hazari Court had recently discharged three accused in the murder case of the Natioanal Conference.
One accused has been charged with the offence of murder and another was charged with the offence of destruction of evidence.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Hem Raj on October 20, 2023, discharged accused Balbir Singh alias Billa, Rajinder Chaudhary alias Ganja and Sudershan Singh Wazir from all the offences in this case.
However, the court charged accused Harmeet Singh for the offence under Section 302 IPC.
Accused Harpreet Singh Khalsa has been discharged from the offences under Sections 302 IPC r/w 120 B IPC, however, he has been charged with the offence under Section 201 (Destruction of evidence) IPC and 174A IPC.
The complainant further stated that he made inquiries on his own and came to know that Trilochan did not even reach the immigration at IGI Airport and thus, there was no question of boarding the flight.
He further stated that on September 8, 2021, he was present along with Ranjit Singh
Nalwa, a friend of Trilochan. Nalwa telephoned Khalsa and inquired about Trilochan and Khalsa informed him that he along with Harmeet had killed Trilochan.
Nalwa told him about the said fact and he accordingly reached Delhi. After making inquiries from the police station, he reached the flat.
He alleged that his brother Trilochan had been killed by Khalsa and Harmeet. He also alleged that Sudarshan and Surender Singh Kala had previous enmity with the deceased who also previously extended threats to kill Trilochan and they are behind the killing of Trilochan.
He further stated that there exists a conspiracy hatched by Sudershan and Surender Singh Kala, behind the death of his brother Trilochan, the complaint said. (Agencies)