Prayagraj : Hearing the Narendra Giri suicide case , on Thursday, additional sessions judge rejected the application of the accused, Anand Giri, seeking copy of the audio and video tape collected by CBI. The court rejected the said application when counsel for CBI opposed it, saying what Anand Giri had sought had already been granted to him when the case was transferred to sessions court. According to CBI counsel, the said request had been made only to linger the trial.
After hearing both sides, additional sessions judge Anju Kannaujiya rejected the application of Anand Giri and directed that the latter be present through video conferencing so that statement of other witness – Ravindra Puri could be recorded. Anand Giri, an accused in the alleged suicide of Mahant Narendra Giri, then president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP), is lodged in Chitrakoot jail. The CBI, which investigated the case, has already submitted charge sheet against Anand Giri and now trial is going on before the additional sessions judge.
The body of Narendra Giri was found hanging from the ceiling of a room in Shri Math Baghambari Gaddi under the limits of Georgetown police station in Prayagraj on Sept 20, 2021. In his suicide note, the Mahant had charged Anand Giri and two others of mental harassment. FIR was lodged against the three accused under Section 306 (abetment of suicide) of IPC at Georgetown police station in Prayagraj.
Subsequently, Anand Giri and two others were arrested. They were produced before the CJM court on Sept 22 and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days and sent to jail. Later, on recommendation of state govt, the investigation of the case was transferred from UP Police to CBI.
After 60 days of investigation, CBI submitted its charge sheet on Nov 20, 2021 stating that Narendra Giri was under such “grave mental trauma” from his estranged disciple Anand Giri and two others that he ended his life to “avoid defamation and insult” in the eyes of society. We also published the following articles recently TMC asks West Bengal jail minister Akhil Giri to apologise, resign for misbehaving with female official Trinamool Congress demanded the resignation of West Bengal correctional homes minister Akhil Giri after a video showed him threatening a female forest officer. Giri used abusive language against the officer, calling her discourteous and a 'beast.
' He later regretted his remarks and agreed to resign. The party emphasized its zero-tolerance policy for such behavior. West Bengal minister Akhil Giri abuses forest ranger over Tajpur anti-encroachment drive Bengal minister Akhil Giri faced criticism after verbally abusing state forest ranger Manisha Shaw during an anti-encroachment drive on the Tajpur coastline.
Giri called Shaw discourteous and a beast. Trinamool Congress demanded an apology, while the BJP condemned Giri's actions, highlighting his misogynist tendencies. Forest minister Birbaha Hansda expressed her displeasure over the incident.
Arvind Kejriwal to move SC after HC rejects bail in CBI case Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal planned to approach the Supreme Court after Delhi High Court dismissed his bail petition and upheld his arrest by the CBI related to an excise policy scam. Kejriwal was granted liberty to seek relief from the trial court. The BJP demanded his resignation, alleging corruption and lack of governance in Delhi.
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