33 years on, accused to surrender in court

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 4
More than 33 years after he was booked for various offences, including murder, under TADA and other laws, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has given Paramjit Singh, alias Pamma, time till August 7 to surrender before the Sessions Court concerned and file a fresh bail plea.
Among other things, Justice Anoop Chitkara said, “A thorough investigation has been conducted pointing towards the petitioner’s role in firing at a police party.”
Justice Chitkara said a careful analysis of the arguments and counter-arguments prima facie pointed towards sufficient evidence connecting the petitioner with the “incident in question”. The evidence mentioned in the reply filed in the matter was “prima facie indicting the petitioner”.
Justice Chitkara observed there was sufficient evidence connecting the petitioner with the alleged offence, and he was not entitled to bail at the current stage.