Court refused to direct Delhi Police for registering FIR against team Anna
NEW DELHI: In a case of allegedly disrespecting the national flag during their anti-graft protest in August 2011 a Delhi court has refused to direct Police to register an FIR against Anna Hazare and team Anna.
According to sources “In the complaint, nothing has been mentioned or submitted during arguments as to why FIR should be registered in the matter,” Metropolitan Magistrate Anil Kumar said on a private complaint for registration of FIR against Team Anna.
“I am of the considered opinion that if the entire evidence is within the reach of the complainant and no custodial interrogation or discovery of any fact is required then registration of FIR is not required to be ordered,” said Magistrate.
Advocate Ravinder Kumar was seeking direction to the Delhi Police to register an FIR against Hazare, Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and six others for allegedly disrespecting the national flag during their anti-graft demonstration.
While declining Kumar’s request for registration of a criminal case, the court allowed him to lead evidence in support of his allegation, bringing his complaint under section 200 CrPC.
With pictures showing Kiran Bedi, a key member of Team Anna, allegedly waving a torn national flag and other protesters demeaning the Tricolour by mishandling it and painting it on their bodies, umar had annexed his complaint.
