Court of Appeal on Deep Sidhu’s plea that Delhi Police collect evidence to bring out real picture

The Delhi court, which directed an investigation into the impartial probe of Punjabi actor Deepu Sidhu, who was arrested in the Red Fort violence case, on Friday said that the police is expected to not collect evidence only to prove the accused guilty but instead bring out the real picture.

Deep Sidhu said he was not among the instigators of the violence at the Red Fort during the farmers’ tractor parade on January 26 against three new agricultural laws. However, the court said that if Sidhu tries to divert the investigation by fabricating evidence, appropriate action could be taken against him and also the relevant sections.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gajendra Singh Nagar said that it was the duty of the investigating officers to make a proper inquiry into the matter in their order. They have to collect evidence to prove the accused guilty and bring the actual photograph to court.

Sidhu’s plea is being heard by the court and he has appealed to the police to record all the videos and other material that would prove him innocent. Also, there was a request for an impartial investigation into the matter.

At the hearing, Abhishek Gupta, a lawyer representing Sidhu, told the court that Sidhu was not the person to trigger the incident at the Red Fort. Gupta said there was no video of him asking to gather people in the Red Fort. He was not involved in any of the violence at the Red Fort. He was a peaceful protester.

On January 26, at 12 noon, Sidhu was staying at a hotel in Murtal and went to Delhi, the lawyer said. In support of his claim, he cited CCTV footage and other evidence of the hotel. Sidhu’s lawyer said he had reached the Red Fort around 2 pm and a large crowd had already gathered on the spot. Sidhu can be seen assisting the police in the CCTV footage of the Red Fort, he said.

At the same time, additional public prosecutor Rajiv Kamboj, who appeared on behalf of the police, opposed Sidhu’s plea and said that the accused could not guide the police to investigate in a specific way. He said police have a duty to conduct a fair and proper investigation. But, the accused cannot be allowed to evade the police investigation. With the present application, the accused is trying to guide the investigation being conducted by the police. On February 23, the court sent Sidhu to judicial custody.

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