The hearing on bail applications of the remaining two accused in the Ram temple donation theft case was deferred on Wednesday after the local bar association raised objections following the filing of a chargesheet by police in the case, their lawyer said.
A special court had on Monday rejected the bail applications of three accused — Avinash Shukla, Manish Kumar Yadav and Ram Shankar Mishra, and on Tuesday rejected those of Anukalp Mishra, Lav Kush Mishra and Karunesh Pandey. Advocate Singh said the judicial custody of the six accused whose bail applications were rejected has subsequently been extended by 14 days.
Earlier, the bar association had submitted an application to the police seeking that the Trust officials also be brought within the ambit of the investigation.
Advocate Singh said the hearing was scheduled on Wednesday before Special Judge Rajat Verma of the Anti-Corruption Court but could not take place after the bar association raised objections following the filing of the chargesheet in the case. The prosecution has said investigators recovered Rs 79.85 lakh in connection with the case. The investigation was being conducted by the SIT, which had informed the Supreme Court that its chargesheet would be filed by September 25.
“The hearing of the bail applications of the two accused was scheduled for Wednesday, but it has now been deferred to Thursday,” Singh told PTI. He said the chargesheet has been filed and taken cognisance of by the court, but the accused side has not yet received a copy of the document.
