The High Court, while adjudicating a petition seeking the cancellation of bail, has directed its Registrar General to seek comments in a sealed cover from a Judicial Magistrate 1st Class (JMIC) following allegations that she is related to the accused.

Justice Sumeet Goel , presiding over the case of Akash Walia v/s State of Haryana and Another (CRM-M-10028-2024), deemed it appropriate to elicit comments from the judicial officer before proceeding further in the matter. The Court has also requested any administrative inquiry report, if conducted, to be produced in a sealed cover.

Background of the Petition

The matter reached the High Court via a petition filed by Akash Walia under Section 439(2) read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.). The petitioner’s substa

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