ACP faces contempt; explanation sought
AGRA, July 19 -- Taking a strong view of the behaviour of the assistant commissioner of police (Chhatta) and comments against the decorum of a court, a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act court in Agra has directed the ACP to remain present in person on the next date on July 24 and explain why she should not be punished for contempt of court.
The matter relates to a hearing on July 16 in a rape case before the Special Judge (Pocso) Agra, Sonika Chaudhary. The court was hearing the case and ACP (Chhatta), Shweta Verma, appeared before it as she is the investigating officer in the case.
The survivor was found to be 33-week pregnant and accused Arpit Baghel was detained. The counsel for the complainant had moved an application for a DNA test of the accused on the previous date and the court allowed the application, ordering the collection of the accused's sample in the district jail.
However there was a delay in sample collection and the matter was taken up on July 16. The order said when ACP Shweta Verma was asked about the delay in collecting the DNA sample of the accused, she replied: "Hamein aur bhi kaam rehte hain.Aapne hamein yahan bula liya' (I have other work too, but the court ordered me to appear before it)."
The court observed that the ACP made no gesture of respect towards it The court ordered registration of a miscellaneous case under section 384 of BNSS for contempt offences and ordered the ACP to submit a written explanation. htc...
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