NEW DELHI—Captain Bhagmal, the 91 years old culprit of 1984 Sikh genocide, was granted bail for six weeks by the Delhi High Court on July 31. Notably, the former Indian Navy Officer Captain Bhagmal is serving life sentence along with former Congress councilor Balwan Khokhar, Girdhari Lal and two others in a case pertaining to the murder of five members of a Sikh family in Raj Nagar area of Delhi Cantonment on November 1, 1984.
While granting bail to Captain Bhagmal, a Delhi High Court bench comprising of acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra said that the appellant has been granted bail keeping in view his old age and health conditions.
During the hearing, senior advocate HS Phoolka, appearing for the 1984 Sikh genocide victims, sought an early hearing on the matter and argued that 34 years have passed since the tragic incident, but the justice was yet to be delivered in the case.
He told the court that the he would move an application seeking an early hearing on day-to-day basis for speedy disposal of the case. The bench then posted the matter for hearing on August 3.
It is pertinent to note here that the convicts have challenged their convictions before the Delhi High Court while the CBI has also filed an appeal alleging that they were engaged in a planned communal riot and religious cleansing. The CBI has also appealed against Kumar’s acquittal.
shocking dirty law and order!? what about Sikhs overdue for release?! Guru Nanak kirpa nash hovei hind gangu rss!