Prajapati encounter: HC rejects bail plea of top cop

The Gujarat High Court on Friday again rejected the bail application of suspended IPS officer Vipul Agarwal,the prime accused in 2006 Tulsi Prajapati fake encounter case being probed by the CBI.

Written by Press Trust Of India
Ahmedabad | April 14, 2012 05:49 AM IST

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The Gujarat High Court on Friday again rejected the bail application of suspended IPS officer Vipul Agarwal,the prime accused in 2006 Tulsi Prajapati fake encounter case being probed by the CBI. Agarwal’s bail plea was rejected last month by the High Court. He filed a fresh one today on the grounds that the delay in the trial could cause prejudice to him,violating the constitutional right to speedy trial. Justice A S Dave was reluctant to hear the bail petition as it had already been rejected on merit by another judge. The court rejected the plea,saying that it could not entertain it again on the ground cited by the petitioner.