Greeva Garg –
Published on: August 09, 2021, at 18:06 IST
A Delhi Court has summoned the Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-East) to personally explaining, why Station House Officers (SHO) in his area were disobeying the Court Orders.
The Special Judge Sunil Chaudhary ordered the DCP to be present in the Court during the hearing of the bail application of an accused in a theft case.
The Court ordered for the summoning of the DCP after the SHO in-charge of the theft case failed to file a reply to the bail application of the accused person or even attend the hearing as ordered.
The Judge brought up instances of non-compliance of the SHOs with the Courts’ directions before the DCP (North-East), with direction to take appropriate action against them.
“The SHO has not joined the hearing so far. This type of irregularity and instances of disobediences of the court orders by the SHOs have already been brought into the notice of DCP, North-East and he apprised the court that he has issued circulars directing the SHOs and ACPs to ensure filing of reply to the bail applications in the court as well as to supply its copy to the parties well in time,” the Court stated.
The accused was arrested by the police for allegedly stealing sewing machines in the Karawal Nagar. He had been in judicial custody since July 6.
The accused was working as a labourer for the complainant, who owned the sewing machines stolen by him.
The bail application was filed before the Court on the ground stated that the present complaint was filed after the accused kept asking the complainant for the wages, which had not been paid.
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