2021 protest case: Majithia appears in court

Chandigarh, April 6

Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia today appeared in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Aman Inder Singh Sandhu in a case registered against him during a protest held here.

The police had registered a case against 23 Akali leaders, including Majithia on November 6, 2021, for offences punishable under the IPC during a protest. An FIR was registered on the complaint of an Inspector, who alleged that the Akali leaders attacked some policemen during a protest at the MLA hostel in Sector 3 here.

Meanwhile, the state has failed to file a reply on a discharge plea filed by Balwinder Singh, one of the accused in the case. Balwinder had filed a discharge application through counsel Rajesh Kumar Rai.