Police approaches Court for cancellation of pre-arrest bail

SYED BASHARAT. Dated: 9/13/2012 12:28:01 AM

Kaloo reaches Nigeen police station leaves miffed!

SRINAGAR, Sep 12: Taking the incident “seriously”, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is said to have instructed police to deal the ‘criminal’ case registered against his party colleague and former MLC Altaf Kaloo in a firm and conclusive manner. Complying with the instructions of police top brass, a police team from Nigeen police station approached court and filed an application for cancellation of pre-arrest bail orders issued by a subordinate court in Kaloo’s
Reliable sources in police informed this newspaper that on the directions of top police officers, SHO Nigeen police station approached court and sought cancellation of Kaloo’s anticipatory bail. A case FIR 110 of 2012 under section 284 RPC was registered against Kaloo by police station Nigeen on Sunday evening, after the former MLC was caught red handed with Doordarshan female anchor allegedly doing some obscene act. Though Kaloo managed an escape from the spot leaving his car and other personal articles including a gun license, three ATM cards there, the female anchor was arrested by police and she passed the night in Ram Munshi Bagh women’s police station.
In its application filed by investigating officer of the case, the SHO Nigeen police station has said that gradation of the case from section 294 RPC to Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act (PITA) can not be ruled out. Section 294 of RPC pertains to doing any obscene act in any public place. It is non-bailable and can fetch punishment with imprisonment of a term which may extend to three months.
“…since the investigation of case is on progress and the gradation of the case from section 294 RPC to PITA can not be rules out at this primary stage of investigation,” reads the application moved by SHO Nigeen before a Srinagar court.
If a compliant under section 3 (keeping a brothel or allowing a place to be used as brothel), 4 (living on the earnings of prostitution), 5 (procuring a person for prostitution) PITA is established in the court of law, the convict can get a non bailable punishment of three to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.
The police has further said in its application that Kaloo is very influential person and can misuse the system of law by pre-arrest bail obtained by him and he is using other resources to win over the prosecution witnesses.
“The police is making a massive hunt for the accused namely Altaf Ahmad Wani, responsible for the commission of crime which has involved large section of society and even the media has highlighted the case,” reads the application further adding that since the accused has enjoyed the position of ex MLC of the ruling party and as such fingers have been raised towards the state government.
“The accused is willfully and knowingly remaining away from the process of law and has gone into hiding…..this honorable court may pass orders with regard to cancellation of pre-arrest bail order so that the police will reach to the accused and conclude the case on its merits and public criticism is avoided,” reads the application further.
Meanwhile, sources said the court of principal district and session’s judge has issued notice to the respondent for filing objections and the case has been listed day after tomorrow for hearing.
Sources in police said that Kaloo along with a battery of lawyers reached police station Nigeen at around 4:30 pm and left after spending half an hour there waiting for the SHO who had gone to the SSP’s office to received further directions. After reaching the police station, accused produced relase orders for his seized car and other items including ATMs, gun licensee etc. Since the SHO had gone to the SSP’s office, Kaloo did not wait and left the station disappointed. “Kaloo has told clerks in the police station that it was upto the SHO whether he will honour court’s anticipatory bail or not. But he has done his job by producing the anticipatory bail through his lawyer yesterday,” sources added.
Sources said Kaloo has been suspended from the basic membership of National Conference.The female anchor did not host the morning show of Doordarshan today.

 

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