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SC Grants Bail To DMK Leader Senthil Balaji In Cash-For-Jobs Case

Senthil Balaji

Bail Conditions For Senthil Balaji: He must appear before (arresting officials) twice a week, not tamper with evidence or witnesses, and must surrender his passport.

DMK leader and former minister Senthil Balaji was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Thursday in connection with an alleged cash-for-jobs scam.

A bench comprising Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Marsh flagged his lengthy imprisonment and the delay in a trial, and said these could not go together.

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The top court said: “What we have said is stringent and higher threshold of bail and delay in prosecution cannot go together.” 

The 48-year-old politician has been in jail since his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in June 2023. The SC, in November last year, refused to hear a bail plea, citing his health, noting it was not satisfied with his arguments and that his condition could be cured with medicines.

The bail conditions set for Senthil Balaji are as follows: He must appear before the arresting officials twice a week, he must not tamper with evidence or witnesses, and he must surrender his passport.

 

 

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“Why Was The Accused Shot In Head?…”: Bombay HC On Badlapur Accused’s Encounter

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The bench said: “Why was the accused shot in head directly and not in legs or arms first.” The court further said: “The moment he pulled the first trigger, the others could have easily overpowered him. He wasn’t a huge, built up or strong man. This is very difficult to accept. This cannot be termed as an encounter.”

Days, after Badlapur rape accused Akshay Shinde, was shot dead by the police in self-defence, the Bombay high court on Wednesday pulled up the Maharashtra Police over the custodial death of Badlapur sexual assault accused, saying there appeared to be prima-facie foul play and an impartial probe was needed into the incident.

The bench said: “Why was the accused shot in head directly and not in legs or arms first.” The court further said: “The moment he pulled the first trigger, the others could have easily overpowered him. He wasn’t a huge, built up or strong man. This is very difficult to accept. This cannot be termed as an encounter.”

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Police Version: 

According to the crime branch, they took Shinde’s custody around 5.30 pm on Monday from Taloja jail, where he was lodged.

A team of around ten policemen was escorting him from the jail in a police vehicle, with four armed officers seated next to him, according to reports.

As the vehicle reached the Mumbra Bypass, Shinde allegedly snatched the pistol of assistant police inspector Nilesh More and fired three rounds at him, one of which hit him in the thigh.

In defence, senior inspector Sanjay Shinde fired one round at Akshay Shinde, which struck him in the head. Shinde was then taken to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Kalwa, where he was declared dead, the senior police officer said. His body was taken to JJ Hospital in Mumbai for post-mortem on Monday evening.

Interestingly, police inspector Sanjay Shinde, whose bullet killed Akshay, has in the past worked with a suspended former cop, popularly known as encounter specialist  Pradeep Sharma.

Meanwhile, Several banners featuring Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis have surfaced across Mumbai.

In the posters, Fadnavis can be seen brandishing a gun with the phrase “Badla Pura” (revenge completed)

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