NBW Issued Against Congress Leader Randeep Singh Surjewala

Varanasi, June 4 (TNA) The Varanasi court on Saturday rejected the discharge application of Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala in a 22-year-old case. Along with this, non-bailable warrant was also issued against him. The petition to quash the FIR in this case has already been dismissed in the Allahabad High Court.

Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala's difficulties have increased in the 22-year-old case of damage to government properties, and ‘चक्का जाम’ at Varanasi district headquarters. The court of Special Judge (MP-MLA Court) Avneesh Gautam issued the non-bailable warrant. The next hearing in the case will be on June 9.

The court said in the order that the accused says that he has filed a petition in the High Court against the earlier order of the court. Till its disposal, time should be given to file the application for acquittal. The accused has already been given a last chance in the interest of justice on the basis of the order of the High Court. Therefore, there is no sufficient ground to accept the prayer of the accused. After rejecting the application of the accused, a non-bailable warrant is issued, the judge said.

On August 21, 2000, under the leadership of the then National President of Youth Congress Randeep Singh Surjewala and State President SP Goswami, Congress workers forcibly entered the commissioner's office premises, alleging that Congress leaders were falsely accused in a case. It is alleged that the Congress leaders entered the commissioner's court and created ruckus and indulged in vandalism.