Delhi Riot Accused Fined Rs 5000 For Going On Amarnath Yatra Without Court's Permission

A court in Delhi has reportedly imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on a riot accused for going on a religious trip without seeking its permission.

His action caused the adjournment of proceedings of a case related to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala was hearing a case registered by Gokalpuri police station against six accused including Sonu which was at the stage of presenting prosecution evidence, PTI reported.

Sonu's counsel informed the court that the accused did not appear as he had gone for the Amarnath yatra.

"Today's date was announced to all the accused well in advance. Accused Sonu despite having knowledge of today's date, opted to go out of Delhi that too without seeking any such permission," ASJ Pramachala said in an order passed on Tuesday.

He pointed out that Sonu was absent despite having knowledge of the court proceedings, and without making any arrangements for them to be conducted in his absence.

The judge underlined that it was a pre-planned journey and not an exigency. He said, "In these circumstances, I am not satisfied with the reasons for the absence of the accused Sonu, which is also causing an adjournment in the case today." Hence, he imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the accused for causing adjournment with his "deliberate action."

Issuing a show cause notice to him, the court asked him why his bail should not be cancelled for breaching the terms of his personal bond.

The matter will come up for hearing on Thursday.