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Ayodhya Court Defers Bail Hearing After Temple Theft Chargesheet
A court in Ayodhya is hearing a case about allegedly stolen donations from the Ram temple.
Two accused people were supposed to have their bail hearings on Wednesday.
The hearing was moved to Thursday after the local lawyers’ association raised objections.
Their lawyer said the police had filed a very large chargesheet.
He also said the defense had not received a copy yet.
Six other accused had already been denied bail.
Their custody was extended for another 14 days.
Police say they recovered Rs 79.85 lakh.
The lawyer also said three former temple Trust officials were not named in the chargesheet, although the bar association had asked police to investigate them.
Bail hearings for Subhash Srivastava and Ramashankar alias Tinnu Yadav were deferred to Thursday.
The hearing was postponed after the local bar association raised objections following the chargesheet’s filing.
The accused’s lawyer said the chargesheet was accepted by the court but had not yet been provided to the defense.
Bail applications for six other accused were rejected earlier, and their judicial custody was extended by 14 days.
The prosecution said investigators recovered Rs 79.85 lakh in a case involving alleged theft of temple donations.
- Who
- Eight accused, including Subhash Srivastava and Ramashankar alias Tinnu Yadav, are involved; the case is being investigated by a state government-constituted Special Investigation Team.
- What
- A court deferred the bail hearing for the two remaining accused after police filed a chargesheet in the alleged temple donation theft case.
- Where
- The proceedings are before Special Judge Rajat Verma of the Anti-Corruption Court in Ayodhya.
- When
- The hearing was deferred on Wednesday and is scheduled for Thursday; the FIR was registered on June 25.
- Why
- The hearing was postponed after the local bar association raised objections following the filing of the chargesheet.
Defense and Bar Association Concerns
Prosecution and Investigation Position
Access to the chargesheet
Defense and Bar Association Concerns
The defense lawyer said the chargesheet runs into thousands of pages and that the accused side had not received a copy, so further legal action would be decided after reviewing it.
Prosecution and Investigation Position
The court has taken cognisance of the chargesheet filed by police, and the investigation is proceeding through the Special Investigation Team.
Scope of the investigation
Defense and Bar Association Concerns
The lawyer said information available to the local bar association indicated that former Trust officials Anil Mishra, Champat Rai and Gopal Rao were not named or charged.
Prosecution and Investigation Position
The prosecution’s case concerns alleged theft and embezzlement, and investigators reported recovering Rs 79.85 lakh; the articles do not state that charges were brought against the three former officials.
Key facts
- Case
- Alleged embezzlement and theft of cash and valuables donated at the Ram temple
- Remaining bail hearings
- Subhash Srivastava and Ramashankar alias Tinnu Yadav are scheduled to be heard on Thursday
- Earlier bail decisions
- Six other accused were denied bail on Monday and Tuesday
- Chargesheet
- Filed and taken cognisance of by the court; the defense says it has not received a copy
- Reported recovery
- Rs 79.85 lakh, according to the prosecution
- Arrests
- Eight people were arrested after an FIR was registered on June 25
- Custody
- The six accused denied bail had their judicial custody extended by 14 days
Quotes
Kul Shekhar Singh
Advocate representing the accused in the Ram temple donation theft case
“Once we receive the copy of the chargesheet, which runs into thousands of pages, further legal action or response from our side will be decided.”
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“The hearing of the bail applications of the two accused was scheduled for Wednesday, but it has now been deferred to Thursday.”
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