Ranchi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed the Jharkhand High Court on Thursday that the deceased Dhanbad judge pure bliss On the morning of July 28, the accused autorickshaw driver “deliberately” knocked him down, killing him.
Appearing online before the court’s division bench of Chief Justice Dr Ravi Ranjan and Justice Narayan Prasad, the probe agency’s Eastern Zone Joint Director Sharad Agarwal said that the CBI has asked its officer to uncover the truth behind the judge’s death. On duty round the clock. .
However, emphasizing that the death of the judge was not an accident but a deliberate one, Agarwal said that a conspiracy theory behind the death needs to be probed.
After their hearing, the bench observed that the death of a judge is the first of its kind in the country and it has shaken the morale of the judiciary.
“Time is of the essence in this investigation and the more time spent, the more difficult it will be to ascertain the truth,” the bench said.
Agarwal also told the court that autorickshaw driver Lakhan Sharma is a habitual offender and has already stolen mobiles. “He is changing his statement and the CBI is doing everything to get to the depth of the case,” the official said.
Judge Uttam Anand was on a morning walk near Randhir Verma Chowk, a posh area of Dhanbad, at 5 am on July 28 when he was hit by an autorickshaw. There is a passenger sitting in front of the vehicle with the driver. The CCTV footage showed a motorcyclist going behind an autorickshaw and saw the injured judge on the ground, but fled without help. Anand lay on the road unattended and was later taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The police had initially assured a speedy investigation with the DGP along with Dhanbad SSP. However, the government later recommended a CBI inquiry.
CBI took up the matter on 4th August and is trying to connect the points but till now no major success has been achieved. The High Court is also monitoring the CBI investigation. The agency has submitted a sealed report of the stages of investigation conducted so far in the case to the court.
Appearing online before the court’s division bench of Chief Justice Dr Ravi Ranjan and Justice Narayan Prasad, the probe agency’s Eastern Zone Joint Director Sharad Agarwal said that the CBI has asked its officer to uncover the truth behind the judge’s death. On duty round the clock. .
However, emphasizing that the death of the judge was not an accident but a deliberate one, Agarwal said that a conspiracy theory behind the death needs to be probed.
After their hearing, the bench observed that the death of a judge is the first of its kind in the country and it has shaken the morale of the judiciary.
“Time is of the essence in this investigation and the more time spent, the more difficult it will be to ascertain the truth,” the bench said.
Agarwal also told the court that autorickshaw driver Lakhan Sharma is a habitual offender and has already stolen mobiles. “He is changing his statement and the CBI is doing everything to get to the depth of the case,” the official said.
Judge Uttam Anand was on a morning walk near Randhir Verma Chowk, a posh area of Dhanbad, at 5 am on July 28 when he was hit by an autorickshaw. There is a passenger sitting in front of the vehicle with the driver. The CCTV footage showed a motorcyclist going behind an autorickshaw and saw the injured judge on the ground, but fled without help. Anand lay on the road unattended and was later taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The police had initially assured a speedy investigation with the DGP along with Dhanbad SSP. However, the government later recommended a CBI inquiry.
CBI took up the matter on 4th August and is trying to connect the points but till now no major success has been achieved. The High Court is also monitoring the CBI investigation. The agency has submitted a sealed report of the stages of investigation conducted so far in the case to the court.
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