Warrants against complainant
Patiala, August 24The court of Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Balwant Singh, has issued non-bailable warrants of Bakhshish Singh - one of the complainants in the infamous human trafficking case, in which Punjabi pop icon Daler Mehndi is the main accused.
As the court proceedings in the case, which dates back to year 2003 started today, it was informed that Bakhshish Singh has not come, notwithstanding the fact that he had not taken any exemption from personal appearance in the court.
Giving details about the court proceedings, Brijinder Singh Sodhi, counsel for Daler Mehndi, said on the last date of hearing in the case on July 16, 2011, the court had summoned Bakhshish Singh and Harcharan Singh (both complainants) along with Balwinder Singh, Pyara Singh and Bhupinder Singh (all witnesses).
Daler was present in the court today but the complainants and the above-mentioned witnesses failed to turn up in the court today. The next date of hearing has been fixed for September 22 and non-bailable warrants for Bakhshish Singh have been issued. “For Harcharan Singh, Balwinder Singh, Pyara Singh and Bhupinder Singh, the court has issued bailable warrants and they have been directed to be personally present in the court on the next date of hearing,” informed Sodhi, while speaking to TNS.
Notably, the Patiala police had registered a case under various sections of the IPC and the Indian Passport Act on September 19, 2003, at the Sadar police station on the complaint of Bakhshish Singh of Balbehra village. Bakhshish, along with 24 other complainants, had blamed Daler Mehndi and his brother, Shamsher Mehndi, for allegedly taking money and promised their inclusion in his troupe during foreign trips. The complainant had also alleged that the Mehndi brothers failed to return their money and threatened them to keep quiet about the issue.
The case
- The case was registered under various sections of the IPC and the Indian Passport Act on September 19, 2003
- Daler Mehndi is the main accused
- The complainant had not taken exemption from personal appearance in the court
- The next date of hearing has been fixed on September 22.
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