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CBI court grants bail to two Chandigarh cops in evidence tampering case
CBI court grants bail to two Chandigarh cops in evidence tampering case
A special CBI court in Chandigarh on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to inspector Ram Rattan and sub-inspector Satyawan, accused of tampering with evidence in a 2022 sexual harassment case. The court noted…
The Story in Brief
A special CBI court in Chandigarh on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to inspector Ram Rattan and sub-inspector Satyawan, accused of tampering with evidence in a 2022 sexual harassment case. The court noted the CBI had completed its investigation and filed a chargesheet, and the two were not required for custodial interrogation.
The tampering involved swapping an iPhone 12 seized from the accused with an iPhone 7, and destroying the original seizure memo. The sexual harassment case against a former company director was later cancelled. The court directed the cops to furnish bail bonds within 15 days.
The Indian Opinion
The bail grant to the two cops may feed a narrative of impunity, but the court's decision was procedural: investigation complete, no custodial interrogation needed. The allegations of evidence tampering are serious, yet the law demands a fair trial, not pre-trial detention. The real test will be whether the documentary evidence the CBI has gathered secures a conviction. Arrest alone does not measure accountability.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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