In the latest development in the Delhi coaching centre death case, the Tis Hazari Court on Saturday disposed of the bail application of co-owners of the building. The court disposed of the bail plea as the case has been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
While hearing on bail plea, the Delhi police informed the court that the investigation had been transferred to the CBI. Notably, the Delhi High Court on August 2 transferred the investigation to CBI citing the seriousness of the matter and potential involvement of corruption by public servants as reasons for this decision.
Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Kumar, who was hearing the appeal of the co-owners of the basement -- Parvinder Singh, Tajinder Singh, Harvinder Singh and Sarbjit Singh -- against the denial of bail by a magisterial court, granted them the liberty to move a fresh bail plea before the appropriate or competent CBI court.
"We will move a fresh bail plea today before the competent CBI court after getting the (written) order from the court," said advocate Amit Chadha, the counsel for the co-owners of the basement.
Delhi High Court slams MCD, police
While transferring the probe to CBI, the court had castigated the police and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), saying it was unable to fathom how the students could not come out. The High Court also said that it would not be wrong to conclude Delhi's civic agencies lack the necessary funds for major infrastructure projects. The court noted that much of Delhi’s physical infrastructure, such as drains, is outdated, having been laid nearly 75 years ago, and is both inadequate and poorly maintained.
On April 8, the court directed that no single agency should be solely responsible for controlling stormwater drains to ensure more efficient problem resolution. Additionally, the court ordered a third-party audit to review the situation.
(With inputs from agencies)
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