The Delhi High Court on Friday granted interim bail to four co-owners of the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar where three civil services aspirants drowned in July. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma, while pronouncing the verdict on the bail pleas of the four accused, said the relief is subject to the co-owners depositing Rs 5 crore with the Red Cross.
The judge termed the conduct of the co-owners as "unpardonable" and an "act of greed". In the order, the court has also requested the Lieutenant Governor to constitute a committee under a retired high court judge to ensure no coaching centre is permitted to run without permission. Justice Sharma added that the authorities should also carve out a place for coaching centres in the capital.
Delhi court asks CBI to inform reason of waterlogging
Earlier on September 12, the Delhi court asked the CBI to inform it of the reason behind heavy waterlogging in Old Rajinder Nagar on July 27 when three civil services aspirants died after drowning in a flooded coaching basement. The court passed the direction while reserving an order on the bail pleas of the jailed co-owners.
Notably, the Delhi High Court on August 2 transferred the investigation into the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar to the CBI. The court cited the seriousness of the incidents and the potential involvement of corruption by public servants as reasons for this decision.
CO-owners plead not guilty
The four co-owners have pleaded that they are merely the landlords of the basement which was let out on rent to Rau's IAS Study Circle and therefore had no role in the unfortunate event. A sessions court earlier rejected the bail applications moved by the accused, saying the CBI probe was at an initial stage and their specific roles had to be ascertained.
Three aspirants died
Three civil service aspirants Shreya Yadav, 25, of Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni, 25, from Telangana and Nevin Delvin, 24, from Kerala died after the basement of the building housing Rau's IAS Study Circle was flooded following heavy rain in central Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar on July 27
