Shauraya Chakra awardee murder case: NIA Court Mohali grants bail to Ravinder Singh

Sanjay Bumbroo
Tribune News Service
Mohali, July 9

The Special NIA Court Mohali on Friday granted regular bail to Ravinder Singh alias Ravi Dhillon, accused in the murder of Shaurya Chakra awardee comrade Balwinder Singh Sandhu, on October 16, 2020.

Special NIA Judge Karunesh Kumar Sandhu, in his order said that as the accused has been charge-sheeted by the NIA under Section 120-B read with Section 201 of IPC, which are bailable in nature so the accused Ravinder Singh is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs one lakh with one surety in the like amount. 

Ravi Dhillon, a resident of village Hussainpura in Ludhiana district, was among the 8 accused against whom the NIA had filed chargesheet for murdering Balwinder Singh Sandhu, who was conferred with the bravery award for fighting against terrorism in Punjab.

Sandhu was gunned down by two bike-borne men at his home in Bhikhiwind town of Tarn Taran district.

A case was registered under Section 302, 34, 120-B, 201, 212 IPC, Section 25/27 of Arms Act, Section 16, 17, 18, 18A,18B, 19, 20, 23, 38, 39, 40 of UA(P) Act, in Bhikhiwind police station in Tarn Taran district.

Ravi Dhillon was arrested in this case in November last year by Punjab Police and after that the investigation of this case was handed over to the NIA and the NIA has submitted the report under Section 173 CrPC.

The NIA had taken over investigation from the state police in January this year.

NIA officials said Sandhu was killed to terrorise Indians, especially those who are opposed to the Khalistani ideology.

Besides Ravi Dhillon, other accused arrested by the NIA are Sukhmeet Pal Singh, alias Sukh, alias Bhikhariwal; Sukhraj Singh, alias Lakhanpal; Sukhdeep Singh, alias Bhura; Gurjit Singh, alias Bha, of Gurdaspur district; Akashdeep Arora, alias Dhaliwal; Jagroop Singh of Ludhiana, and Inderjit Singh alias Inder, of Tarn Taran.

The charge-sheet was filed in the NIA Special Court, Mohali, under Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence), 212 (harbouring offender) and 302 (murder) of the IPC and Sections 25 (1B) and 27 of the Arms Act, and Sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act UA(P) Act.