New Delhi: Congress on Monday said it was
unfortunate that all accused in the H S Sabharwal murder case
were acquitted by a Nagpur court and questioned the role of
BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh government in the acquittal.
"This is unfortunate. We do not comment on court outcome
but from day one, the state machinery was hand in glove with
the accused. The blinkered, one-sided view of the Madhya
Pradesh government has led to this..." party spokesman
Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters here.
Reacting to the acquittal of the six accused, he said,
"We are deeply pained. His (Sabharwal) son had made credible
allegations against the state government. This has come true."
Singhvi said judgement "depends on quality of prosecution
and investigation" and blamed "inefficient investigation and
prosecution" for the acquittal. "What can one expect from a
callous and lackadaisical state government?" he asked.
He said if the state government does not appeal against the
order of acquittal, Sabbharwal`s family can go for an appeal.
"This is no ordinary crime. Students murdered a teacher
in front of a camera. But still if a court ruling like this
comes, it is prosecutorial collusion," Singhvi said.
He said there had been cases where the court is convinced
about the guilt of accused but had to acquit them for want of
evidence which must be brought in by the prosecuting agencies.
Sabharwal, Head of Political Science Department of Madhav
College, Ujjain, died in August 2006, when he was allegedly
beaten up by ABVP activists over student union elections.
Bureau Report
