Bail plea of accused in Bhuppi Rana's murder plot junked
CHANDIGARH, Sept. 19 -- An additional sessions judge, Rajnish Garg, has dismissed the bail application of an accused allegedly involved in a conspiracy to murder gangster Bhuppi Rana.
The court observed that "offences relating to gangsters and gang wars are increasing in the society each day and are required to be dealt with a heavy hand."
The court's order stated that granting bail would send a "wrong signal to society" and could enable the accused to commit more heinous crimes in the future.
The judge further noted that the length of custody and the filing of a challan are notsufficient grounds for granting bail.
The accused, identified as Umang from Rohtak, was arrested by the Sector-36 police station and was booked on February 26, 2024 under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Arms Act, and the UAPA Act.
The public prosecutor argued that Umang has connections with international gangsters.
According to the police case, Umang was arrested along with co-accused Sunny, alias Sachin Manchanda, near the District Courts in Sector 43, Chandigarh.
At the time of their arrest, a pistol and one live cartridge were recovered from Sunny, while three live cartridgeswere found in Umang'spossession.
Based on their disclosures, another co-accused, Kailash Chauhan, alias Tiger, was also arrested from the same area, and a pistol with two live cartridges was seized from him.
During interrogation, the accused disclosed that they had come to Chandigarh on the instructions of gangster Goldy Brar to assassinate gangster Bhuppi Rana during his court appearance....
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