"Sorry State Of Affairs": Court Expresses Dismay Over Police Witness Lying On Oath About Identification Of Accused In Riots Case

Terming it to be a sorry state of affairs, a Delhi Court has expressed dismay over the action of a police witness lying on oath regarding identification of three accused persons in a case concerning the North East Delhi riots.

Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav, who sought a status report to be filed by DCP, North East in this regard, said thus:

"Prima facie, one of the police witnesses is lying on oath punishable u/s 193 IPC."

"It is brought to my notice by the Ld. Defence Counsel that FIR bearing no.134/21, PS Gokalpuri has been registered in the matter on the complaint of Sh.Nisar Ahmed in which aforesaid three persons have been specifically named as accused persons but even in that case, the said accused persons have not been interrogated. This is a very sorry state of affairs."

The development came in FIR no. 64/20 registered at PS Gokalpuri in which the Court was conducting examination of prosecution witnesses including an ASI, Head Constable and Investigating Officer.

One of the Prosecution witnesses, a Head Constable had categorically stated on oath that he had identified three more rioters by their names as well as their professions namely Vikas Kashyap, Golu Kashyap and Rinku Subziwala.

On the other hand, another witness, the ASI had stated that the said accused persons could not be identified during investigation.

"There is no material on record that efforts were ever made by IO to apprehend the said accused persons. Prima facie, one of the police witnesses is lying on oath punishable u/s 193 IPC," the Court said.

The matter will now be heard on October 30 for recording of statements of accused persons.

Case Title: State v. Dinesh etc.

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