11-28-2006, 09:23 PM
<b>Mixed reactions to Sanjay verdict </b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Former Mumbai police chief Amarjeet Samra says, "I am satisfied that no matter how high and mighty people may be, the law has prevailed. The court gave ample opportunity to the prosecution to prove its side."
Former Mumbai police chief Amarjeet Samra: "I am satisfied that no matter how high and mighty people may be, the law has prevailed."
"Why should prosecution take a lenient view? This was the right legal stand taken," he added.
While shooting for his film Aatish in Mauritius, reports of his involvement appeared in the media and Dutt called up the then Mumbai police chief Samra to plead that he was not involved in the blasts and was innocent.
Samra says possessing deadly weapons and acquiring it from the underworld is a heinous crime. "The fact that Sanjay Dutt had tried to destroy the weapon instead of going to the police and aiding police to track down of the accused in the 1993 Mumbai blasts was in itself a crime," he adds.
"When we got the information that Sanjay was in possession of an AK-56 rifle, we presumed that he had terrorist links and the primary charge of possession of arms has been proved today," says Samra. Slamming Sanjay's supporters for being sentimental about the case, Samra says, "He is not Munnabhai, he has violated the law."
Former IPS officer Y P Singh: "Less depends on the judiciary and more on prosecuting agency like the CBI."
Former IPS officer Y P Singh pointed out an important aspect of the verdict: "Now that the TADA court has given its judgement, there could be political influences on the CBI. As far as the further course of action is concerned, less of it depends on the judiciary and more on prosecuting agencies like the CBI."
It is for the CBI to decide how far will it go to oppose the bail of Sanjay Dutt, he adds.
Ujjwal Nikam, Public Prosecutor, says, "I don't feel vindicated at all. We have not seen the whole proceedings yet and we will have to wait for the court to give its reasons as to why he was not found guilty under TADA for criminal conspiracy as well. Once I know that, I will be in a better position to comment."
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Former Mumbai police chief Amarjeet Samra: "I am satisfied that no matter how high and mighty people may be, the law has prevailed."
"Why should prosecution take a lenient view? This was the right legal stand taken," he added.
While shooting for his film Aatish in Mauritius, reports of his involvement appeared in the media and Dutt called up the then Mumbai police chief Samra to plead that he was not involved in the blasts and was innocent.
Samra says possessing deadly weapons and acquiring it from the underworld is a heinous crime. "The fact that Sanjay Dutt had tried to destroy the weapon instead of going to the police and aiding police to track down of the accused in the 1993 Mumbai blasts was in itself a crime," he adds.
"When we got the information that Sanjay was in possession of an AK-56 rifle, we presumed that he had terrorist links and the primary charge of possession of arms has been proved today," says Samra. Slamming Sanjay's supporters for being sentimental about the case, Samra says, "He is not Munnabhai, he has violated the law."
Former IPS officer Y P Singh: "Less depends on the judiciary and more on prosecuting agency like the CBI."
Former IPS officer Y P Singh pointed out an important aspect of the verdict: "Now that the TADA court has given its judgement, there could be political influences on the CBI. As far as the further course of action is concerned, less of it depends on the judiciary and more on prosecuting agencies like the CBI."
It is for the CBI to decide how far will it go to oppose the bail of Sanjay Dutt, he adds.
Ujjwal Nikam, Public Prosecutor, says, "I don't feel vindicated at all. We have not seen the whole proceedings yet and we will have to wait for the court to give its reasons as to why he was not found guilty under TADA for criminal conspiracy as well. Once I know that, I will be in a better position to comment."
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