HC stays arrest warrants against top finance officials

Jaipur, Dec 19 (UNI) Rajasthan High Court today stayed the execution of non-bailable arrest warrants of three top government finance officials, issued by a lower court in connection with a land dispute matter, till January 15.

Justice Ajay Rastogi issued the orders after hearing arguements in the Jaipur Development Authority versus Bhikam Chand case, in which present finance secretary and former JDA Commissioner Rajeev Maharishi, DPIP project director Abhay Kumar and RAS officer Jagroop Singh Yadav are the accused.

The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (No 4) had issued arrest warrants against these three officers for failing to execute a court decree passed on October 25, 1983 on the disputed land. The court had ordered JDA to comply with the court decree and submit a report in court on December 21.

The officials had filed a revision petition in the High Court regarding the matter, the hearing of which was conducted today.

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