HC admits appeal in Jessica case

The Delhi High Court today admitted the Delhi Police's appeal against the acquittal of all accused in the Jessica Lal murder case, issued bailable warrants against nine persons, including Manu Sharma, and asked them not to leave the country.

A Division Bench of Justice Manmohan Sarin and Justice Manju Goel asked them to appear before the court on April 18.

The warrants were issued after Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam and State Counsel Mukta Gupta sought non-bailable warrants against those acquitted on the grounds that one of them had already left for the US and others might follow.

The lower court had also acquitted Vikas Yadav, son of Uttar Pradesh politician DP Yadav.

Others acquitted were Amardeep Singh Gill alias Tony, Aloke Khanna (both senior officials in a leading beverages company), Shyam Sunder Sharma, Harvinder Chopra, Vikas Gill, Raja Chopra, and former cricketer Yograj Singh.