City court issues bailable warrant against prosecutrix

New Delhi, Apr 27 (UNI) A city court today issued a bailable warrant (BW) against the prosecutrix, for failing to appear in the court despite various summons in connections with a case in which she was allegedly gangraped by a cab driver working in a call centre in Gurgaon.

After hearing the arguments of both the prosecution and the defence, Patiala House Court Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) K C Lohia, issued the BW against the prosecutrix directing her to appear before the court personally on May 19 and to deposit a fee of Rs 1000.

The warrant has been sent to her through special messenger. The prosecutrix's currently staying in Aizawl, Mizoram and had failed to to depose in the court despite several summons issued by it.

The counsel for the accused Ajit Katiyar argued that the prosecution mey be given last opportunity as the prosecutrix is not available despite several summons. The court also issued summons against one Baiplav, a prosecution witness in the case.

Katiyar, was one of the four men who had allegedly kidnapped the 22-year-old DU student from Dhaula Kuan on May 7 and raped her in a moving car. He was arrested on May 21.

The victim had earlier identified Katiyar as the prime accused in the Test of Identification Parade (TIP) in Tihar jail premises here last year.

According to the police, Katiyar is a hardcore criminal and was previously involved in more than nine cases of attempt to murder, motor vehicle theft and arms act. During the police custody, the accused always misled the police investigating team and changed his version frequently.

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