GUWAHATI: Amid the crucial probe into the APSC scam, the Gauhati High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition moved by chairman Rakesh Paul who has been languishing in jail for the last several months.
A disappointed Paul and his legal team now has no option to pin hopes on the Supreme Court for respite. His lawyers, sources, say are moving the apex court challenging the ruling on Tuesday.
A division bench of the court ruled that since the probe into the nefarious cash for job scam has reached a crucial stage, the bail is not advisable for the chairman.
Paul who two months back procured bail from the Supreme Court was rearrested acting on a fresh bribery case registered against him in Bhangagarh police outpost.
Sources told Assam Times that Paul is moving the country's apex court challenging the High Court's ruling on Tuesday.
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Great news! Rakesh Paul needs to be confined to jail for as long as possible, at least all recruitments carried out since 2008 are probed thoroughly - keep up the good work - Assam Times - good to see an online news portal shaping up well - my best wishes always
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Finally Chief minister Tarun Gogoi broke his silence on the arrest of Akhil Gogoi and five of his associates.Talking to reporters in Dibrugarh on Sunday, Gogoi said that the KMSS president violated law on February 24.He, however, said that law would take its own course and that nobody is above the law.
Guwahati police got remand of Akhil Gogoi for four days 12 hours after the KMSS president was arrested on Sunday.Producing him along with five of his associates in the court of chief judicial magistrate, the police sought ten days remand.Amid tight security, Gogoi and five others were brought to the court where both sides had their arguments.Talking to reporters, SSP AP Tiwary said that they have already produced some evidence to substantiate the complaint against the KMSS leader in connection with the self immolation cases.
The Tarun Gogoi government has come in for sharp criticism hours after police arrested Akhil Gogoi in connection with the recent self immolation of a KMSS activist in Dispur.AGP president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta called the government fascist while BJP president Sarbananda Sonowal and his AIUDF counterpart criticized the government.
Two top lawyers have come out to provide legal assistance for Akhil Gogoi who was arrested on Sunday wee hours from his own rented house.Bijan Mahanjan and Bhaskar Dev konwar have agreed to conduct the cases on behalf of the KMSS president.He was arrested under Sections 306 and 102(A). These sections are non bailable. But they would formally move the court with a bail petitions.Legal experts told Assam Times that any bail under this two Sections are not possible but in the same breath, there are rare examples of bail even after arrest under these Provisions.
Amid escalating protest against Akhil Gogoi’s arrest, various parties and organizations have alleged police excess on the KMSS leader.Several persons requesting not to be named told Assam Times that the way the KMSS leader was arrested was really shocking. They said, “Gogoi was neither a notorious criminal and nor a fraud. He could have been arrested on Saturday day time. This treatment is totally unjustified.”
Dispur police have seized the vehicle carrying Pranab Boro to Dispur for self immolation on February 24.The red coloured Nano vehicle belonging to Nagen Pegu in Six Milke areas was seized on Saturday evening.On Sunday morning it was shifted to Panbazar police station were Akhil Gogoi along with 6 other KMSS activists are being kept. A team of high level police officials is understood to have been grilling Gogoi and his associates in this connection.Towards the evening they would be produced before the court to seek them in police remand.All they were arrested from their residences on Sunday wee hours which runs into a hail of protest.
Finally police have confirmed arrest of Akhil Gogoi along with 6 other KMSS leaders.Talking to reporters in Panbazar, senior police superintendent AP Tiwary said that Gogoi was arrested in connection with a suo motto complaint by police apart from three FIRs pending against him.He said that custodial interrogation is required to unearth the truth. He would be produced before the court on Sunday evening to seek him in their remand.required for custodial investigation.
KMSS president Akhil Gogoi’s arrest runs into a hail of protest across the state.KMSS activists in large numbers have blocked roads and rails demanding immediate release of their leader who was arrested from his residence on Thursday wee hours.Reporters of escalating protest are pouring in from Karimganj, Nagaon, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Golaghat, Lakhimpur and Dhemaji.
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