HC reserves order on Sajjan’s bail plea; no interim relief

Facing the prospect of arrest in the wake of a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against him,Congress leader Sajjan Kumar will have to wait for some time before the Delhi High Court decides whether or not he deserves protection from the coercive order. The court on Monday reserved its verdict on Kumar’s bail plea after the CBI said putting him behind bars would dispel the fear of witnesses,while he expressed readiness to undergo scientific tests to prove his innocence in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases.

Justice A K Pathak,however,refused to grant any immediate relief to the politician whose NBW is returnable by Tuesday before the magistrate at the lower court. “I will not do any job which is to be done by the magistrate,” Justice Pathak said,when Kumar’s advocate pleaded for interim relief by exempting him from personal appearance on Tuesday before the trial court.

The court,however,said it will try its best to pass its order on his bail plea at the earliest.