HC grants bail to drug accused as cops play truant in trial proceedings
Hindustan TimesThe Punjab and Haryana high court has granted bail to a drug accused from Jhajjar in Haryana as cops who had to depose in the case were not appearing before the trial court to depose as witnesses. The Punjab and Haryana HC has granted bail to a drug accused from Jhajjar in Haryana as cops who had to depose in the case were not appearing before the trial court to depose as witnesses. “The criminal law was set into motion by the police authorities, especially the complainant, but there is no justification coming forth as to why despite repeated summons, bailable warrants and warrants of arrest being issued to him, he did not appear and depose before the trial court,” the bench of justice JS Puri observed while granting the bail despite the bar under Section 37 of CrPC. Charges were framed in November 2021 and despite repeated adjournments by the trial court and even after bailable warrants issued against the IO, Ashwani Kumar, he did not appear.