HC grants former deputy CM Sukhbir anticipatory bail in police firing case

The Punjab and Haryana excessive courtroom docket on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Shiromani Akali Dal chief and the previous deputy leader minister Sukhbir Singh Badal withinside the 2015 Kotkapura police firing case. Last Thursday, a Faridkot courtroom docket had brushed off his anticipatory bail plea withinside the case. However, the trial courtroom docket had granted meantime safety from arrest to his father and previous leader minister Parkash Singh Badal on fitness grounds.

Last month, the extra director trendy of police (ADGP) LK Yadav-led unique research team (SIT) had filed a chargesheet withinside the police firing case, naming Parkash Singh Badal and Sukhbir, who additionally held the house portfolio, and previous Punjab Police leader Sumedh Singh Saini some of the accused.

The excessive courtroom docket bench of justice Raj Mohan Singh, at the same time as looking for reaction from the Punjab authorities through May 30, has granted meantime safety from arrest to the Akali chief. The targeted order is awaited.