[Mainpuri Girl's Death Case] Principal Of School Where The Girl Was Found Hanging Arrested: UP Govt Informs Allahabad HC

The Uttar Pradesh Government last week informed the Allahabad High Court that it has taken into custody, the principal of the school where a 16-year-old girl of Mainpuri was found hanging in the year 2019.Agarwal

Essentially, the Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Piyush Agrawal is dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in connection with a case regarding the death of a 16-year-old girl from Mainpuri who was found hanging in her school in the year 2019.

On multiple occasions during the hearing of this case, the Court has expressed its displeasure with the way the matter is being probed by the Uttar Pradesh police (read earlier reports here, here, here, and here).

On December 16, 2021, the Court was told that on two occasions i.e. on December 6, 2021, and December 14, 2021, the mother of the deceased had gone to the Court, however, her statement under Section 164 CrPC could not be recorded for the reason that on December 6, 2021, the Judicial Officer was on leave whereas on December 14, 2021, there was no work in the Court because of bereavement.

However, it is submitted that she can appear in Court on any date for getting her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr. P.C.

In view of this, the Court issued the following direction:

"Let the mother of the deceased appear in the Court of Magistrate on December 22, 2021 for getting her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr. P.C."

With this, the matter has now been adjourned to January 11, 2022.