Dabholkar case: Lawyer Sanjeev Punalekar Sent in Judicial Custody Till July 6


PTI, Jun 23, 2019, 4:16 PM IST

Pune: A Pune court on Sunday sent lawyer Sanjeev Punalekar, an accused in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, in judicial custody till July 6.

Additional Sessions Judge (special judge) R M Pande last Thursday granted Punalekar’s custody to the CBI till June 23, after the agency said it recovered some “incriminating documents” from the lawyer’s laptop and that he was required to be questioned about it.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday told the court it does not require any further custody of Punalekar, following which the judge sent the accused in

judicial remand till July 6. The lawyer and his assistant Vikram Bhave were arrested by the CBI on May 25. Punalekar was accused of giving advice to Sharad Kalaskar, one of the shooters in the case, to destroy the fire arms used in the commission of the crime.

The court earlier remanded both the accused in CBI custody till June 1 and later extended it till June 4. The court, however, later refused the CBI’s plea to extend their custody to the probe agency and sent Punalekar and Bhave in judicial remand on June 4.

Later, Punalekar’s counsel moved a bail application and while the argument on it was underway, the CBI on Thursday sought his custody to question him about some “incriminating documents and information” retrieved from his laptop which was seized by the central agency at the time of his arrest. Dabholkar was shot dead in Pune on August 20, 2013.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Mangaluru: Lecturer succumbs to food allergy; Organs donated

Karnataka sets up panel for internal reservation among STs

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 | Congress in clutches of urban naxals, became puppet of people with divisive agenda: J P Nadda

Even if Indira Gandhi returns from heaven, Article 370 will not be restored: Amit Shah

Tilak Varma slams ton as India take 2-1 lead against South Africa with 11-run win in third T20I

PM Modi to visit Bihar’s Jamui to commemorate Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

BJP offered Rs 50 cr each to 50 Cong MLAs to remove Karnataka govt: CM Siddaramaiah

Related Articles More

Haryana Shiv Sena leader claims he received threat call from Bishnoi gang

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 | Congress in clutches of urban naxals, became puppet of people with divisive agenda: J P Nadda

Even if Indira Gandhi returns from heaven, Article 370 will not be restored: Amit Shah

Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 | EC orders suspension of IPS officer posted as observer for dereliction of duty

PM Modi to visit Bihar’s Jamui to commemorate Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

MUST WATCH

Punganur Cow

Rangoli design

Jagadeesh Nagaraj Kudupali Audio Viral

Gho Pooja in Deepavali Festival

Melukote Deepavali


Latest Additions

CM Siddaramaiah says no decision taken on 4 per cent Muslim reservation in govt tenders

Haryana Shiv Sena leader claims he received threat call from Bishnoi gang

Vitla: Tree falls on truck, blocks Mani-Mysuru State Highway

Mangaluru: Lecturer succumbs to food allergy; Organs donated

Byelections: 81.84 per cent voter turnout in bypolls in three Assembly segments in Karnataka

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.