Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 10: Taking serious note of non-execution of general warrant of arrest issued in a more than five years old theft case, Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Jammu Amarjeet Singh Langeh has directed SHO Police Station Peer Mitha to remain present in the court on next date of hearing to explain as to why he did not comply the order which required him to furnish latest status report.
“Executing agency is required to note that every sincere effort ought to be made to execute a general warrant of arrest. If right spirited effort is aimed at this aspect, only then an offender can be put to trial”, the CJM said
Court also sent to judicial custody two co-accused in the case who remained absent for the last fourteen dates of hearings. Underscoring the need of presence of accused during trial in a criminal case, court observed, “if accused choose to remain absent continuously for fourteen dates of hearings and take judicial proceedings for granted, then to countenance early conclusion of a criminal trial would always remain in realm of illusion”.
“Obviously, because of this conduct of accused, trial of the case has adversely been impacted”, court observed further.
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