Rathore pleads bail, files petition
Chandigarh, May 26: S P S Rathore, the Haryna ex-DGP, sentenced to the imprisonment of 18 months for Ruchika molestation case filed a review petition in Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday, May 26 and sought bail.
The
review
petition
was
filed
by
Rathore's
wife
Abha
Rathore,
on
his
behalf
in
the
court
of
Justice
S
S
Saron.
She
claimed
that
the
appellate
court
passed
the
order
on
Tuesday,
May
25
under
'media
pressure'.
The 68-years-old Rathore was sent to jail after a sessions court enhanced an imprisonment term of 18 months for molesting Ruchika, the tennis player who commited suicide later, before 20 years.
Ms Abha Rathore also sought to apprise the court about the heart ailment her husband is suffering from, while seeking the bail.
The judge will hear the petition later.
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