Rajasthan: The Rajasthan High Court has acquitted all the 4 convicts in the serial blast case in Jaipur. The court has given verdict on 28 appeals presented by the convicts including death reference in this case. During the hearing held on Wednesday, the High Court, while approving the appeal of the convicts, gave a relief verdict in their favor. The High Court has referred the case of a minor convicted in the case to the Juvenile Board. All the other accused were acquitted.
In 2019, the trial court had acquitted Shahbaz Hussain, an accused in the case. Whereas Mohammad Saif, Sarwar Azmi, Saifur Rahman and a minor were convicted. According to the information, all the five accused are residents of Uttar Pradesh.
During the hearing on this matter, the division bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari and Sameer Jain said that the investigating officer did not have legal knowledge. Therefore, instructions have been given to the DGP to take action once morest the investigating officer as well. The court has also asked the Chief Secretary to conduct an inquiry by the investigating officers.
Let us inform that the four acquitted accused were sentenced to death by the special court. On May 13, 2018, 71 people were killed and around 176 were injured in eight bomb blasts in different areas of Jaipur. Know the whole matter on Since Independence.
Jaipur was shaken in 2008
In fact, following this serial bomb blast on May 13, 2008, the Rajasthan government formed the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) to nab the accused. In this case, there were 8 bomb blasts in just 12 minutes at many places including Chandpol Hanuman Temple, Sanganeri Gate Hanuman Temple in Jaipur. In this case, 71 people lost their lives and regarding 176 people were injured.
What is Jaipur serial blast?
Let us tell you that on May 13, 2008, serial bomb blasts took place in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Whole Jaipur was shaken by 8 serial blasts at different places. ATS had named 11 terrorists in the Jaipur blast case.
Five accused in this case were arrested by ATS Rajasthan. At the same time, the Hyderabad Police had arrested two terrorists related to this case. The Special Cell of Delhi Police also succeeded in arresting a terrorist. While three accused remained absconding for a long time, two accused have died.
The judge who sentenced had told the threat to life
Judge Ajay Kumar Sharma, who sentenced the culprits to death in the Jaipur bomb blast case, had written a letter to DGP Bhupendra Singh, threatening his life and that of his family. Retired Judge Sharma has said in the letter, “According to the IB report, terrorist groups can take revenge on me and my family at any time.” I have received information that the security granted to me is being withdrawn. The security given to me should be continued.
In the letter, Sharma said, “Empty liquor bottles have been thrown at my house. Suspicious people riding motorcycles have been seen circling outside the house for several days. He also took photographs outside the house. These terrorist groups are very dangerous. The judge has written in his letter whether it is my fault that I have awarded death sentence to four dreaded terrorists.
The pen with which the verdict was given to him as Bar ASO. assigned to
On the occasion of his retirement, Judge Ajay Kumar Sharma I handed over the pen with which he had sentenced the culprits of the bomb blasts to death, to the Bar in a function organized by The Bar Association, Jaipur.
