Telangana poachgate: HC remains notifications provided on Jaggu Swamy

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday remained the notification under Section 41 A CrPC provided by the Poachgate SIT to Jaggu Kottilil alias Jaggu Swamy, a local of Kochi, till December13 The court likewise extended the stay provided earlier to BJP leader B.L. Santosh on Section 41 A notifications till December13 Justice K. Surendar was hearing 2 criminal petitions submitted by Jaggu Swamy and Santosh. On November 25, the court had actually remained notifications released to Santosh for 10 days, which ended on Monday. Advocate-general B.S. Prasad, standing for the Special Investigation Team (SIT), notified the court that the notification was released to Jaggu Swamy under the format framed by the Delhi High Court, that is followed by Madras High Court and is described by the Supreme Court in among its judgments. “Let Swamy appear prior to the SIT and reply to the questions raised as additional hold-up will allow the implicated to scuttle examination,” Prasad argued. Vemulapathy Pattabhi, senior counsel, standing for Swamy notified the court that the format of the notification framed by the Delhi High Court was restricted to police headquarters in Delhi state, and was not obligatory for other states. Justice Surender, while stepping in, observed, “The notification threatens individual liberty of the private as your notification itself states that you are responsible to detained.” In the petition submitted by Santosh, SIT and the state federal government submitted counter affidavits. When the court was all set to hear the case on benefits, Rachana Reddy, counsel on record for Santosh, looked for an adjournment as senior counsel Desai Prakash Reddy would appear. Post-lunch, Prakash Reddy appeared and looked for an adjournment, which was accepted by the court. …
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