Fearing ‘encounter’, gangster moves Sirsa court, plea dismissed

Deepender Deswal

Tribune News Service

Hisar, August 7

Apprehending that he could be killed in an encounter during transit from Bharatpur jail to Sirsa on production warrant, gangster Lawrence Bishnoi moved an advance application at a local court in Dabwali town of Sirsa.

He wanted the court to issue directions to the police to move him after cuffing his hands and legs and under high security whenever the police obtain his production warrant.

The Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate in Dabwali however dismissed his application stating that permission to handcuff is to be sought by the police or the authority concerned and it is to be allowed by the magistrate only in special circumstances.

“If the police or prosecution finds reasonable ground for likelihood of accused escaping from police custody, such an application may be moved by police/prosecution,” the magistrate stated in the order while dismissing the application by the accused.

The court order also dismissed the application to seek high security during transit of the accused stating that it too was premature as the police had not moved such an application to seek production warrant of the accused so far.

Bishnoi is among the 14 accused who were named in the double murder of liquor contractors. They were shot dead near Chautala village under Dabwali police station on July 20.