Jagtar Hawara’s 25-year-old sedition case committed to sessions court

In his orders, JMIC Jagjeet Singh stated that after the presentation of challan, production warrant was issued to Jail Superintendent, Tihar Jail, Delhi for production of Jagtar Singh Hawara.

Written by Jagdeep Singh Deep
Mohali | Updated: July 28, 2023 07:57 AM IST

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Hawara was produced before the court on April 20 through video conferencing and taken into custody. (File)

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The court of Mohali Judicial Magistrate (Ist Class) Jagjeet Singh has committed a 25-year-old sedition case related to Jagtar Singh Hawara to the sessions court. The sessions court will start hearing the case from August 8 onward now.

In his orders, JMIC Jagjeet Singh stated that after the presentation of challan, production warrant was issued to Jail Superintendent, Tihar Jail, Delhi for production of Jagtar Singh Hawara. On February 23, proceedings in the present case were ordered to be conducted through video conferencing only. Thereafter, Hawara was produced before the court on April 20 through video conferencing and taken into custody.

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“I have heard the state counsel and counsel for the accused and also have gone through the file with their assistance. From the report, under Section 173 of CrPC and documents annexed therewith offences under section 124-A of Indian Penal Code (IPC) along with other offences appears to have been made out against the accused. As the offence under section 124-A IPC can exclusively be tried in a sessions court, therefore, the present case is hereby committed to the court of the Sessions Judge,” the court ordered.

A case under sections 124-A (sedition), 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race), 225 (resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of other person), 511 (attempting to commit offences with imprisonment for life), 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered on June 13, 1998, at Sohana police station against Hawara and others for sedition.

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Subsequently, accused Manmohan Singh and Paramjit Singh were arrested on June 16 1998, accused Balwinder Singh was arrested on June 25, 1998, accused Jaspal Singh was arrested on July 23, 1998 and accused Daljit Singh was arrested on July 27, 1998. Accused Jagtar Singh Hawara could not be arrested and the district police later submitted the challan against him.

From the possession of accused Daljit Singh world receiver (wireless set) was recovered. Statements of witnesses under section 161 CrPC were recorded. Earlier, challan was presented against the accused Paramdeep Singh, Manmohan Singh, Jaswant Singh, Balwinder Singh, Jaspal Singh and Daljit Singh for the offence under section 124A, 153A, 225, 511, 120-B IPC on October 17, 1998 and on March 3, 2003 and they were acquitted.