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Bhanwari case: HC issues notice to CBI on plea by Khetasar

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Press Trust of India Jodhpur
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 3:24 AM IST

Justice Sangeet Lodha issued notices to the Director and Deputy Director of the CBI along with the investigation officer and a inspector of the CBI seeking reply in 2 weeks while listing the matter for hearing on May 7.

Khetasar had filed a writ petition in the high court on April 16 objecting to the CBI summoning him everyday "without giving any notice".

His counsel P S Bhati argued in the court that despite filing the charge-sheets and identifying accused in the case, Khetasar was being subjected to "interrogation illegally".

"He is being targeted on the grounds of political rivalry with Mahipal Maderna," Bhati said.

Bhati said "we have cooperated with the investigation and have appeared whenever required but CBI is now taking this cooperation for granted and after summoning on 11 April through notice, the CBI summoned him on 12 April without notice and then reached his residence on 13 April without any information, the day he had left for Ahmedabad for the pending treatment.

"We are ready to cooperate but the CBI will have to go by the rules even when the investigation is almost complete", Bhati added.

Meanwhile, accused Shahabuddin was today taken to his village to attend the wedding of his son amidst tight security.

  

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First Published: Apr 26 2012 | 11:45 PM IST

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