Chandhigarh, Sep 23: Denying anticipatory bail to a woman ASI who is facing graft charges, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, while analysing the video in which the police official is seen accepting the bribe money, rapped that petitioner’s conduct, calling it “so devastating that it can shake the faith of ordinary people and society”.
An Assistant Sub-Inspector had moved to HC, against her arrest on the allegations of accepting a bribe, a video of which had gone viral on social media.
The high court had initially granted interim bail relief to ASI, however, the state counsel opposed the bail plea stating that petitioner’s custodial interrogation is required considering the nature and severity of allegations.
Court, while hearing the matter, said that the petitioner was the investigator in a very “heinous offence” involving Sections 376 and 328 IPC & the petitioner’s conduct is so devastating that it can shake the faith of ordinary people and society, not only in the investigating agency but also in how some unethical people misuse penal provisions.
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