NEW DELHI: A court in Delhi on Tuesday ordered the release Sushil (83) and Gopal Ansal (74) against the prison sentence they received in a case related to 1997 Advanced The movie theater fire claimed the lives of 59 people, taking into account the old age of the real estate tycoons.
The court said the seven-year prison sentence it handed them in a forgery of evidence case related to the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire tragedy was “not only harsh and aggravating, but disproportionate to their actions.” crime committed”. The entire tone and tenor of the order to be annulled by the trial court suggests that it is in essence to teach a lesson to the appellants (Ansals).
Dharmesh . District Judge Sharmahowever, a fine of Rs 3 crore was applied to each of them payable within seven days.
“We sympathize with you (President of the Association of Victims of the Uphaar Tragedy Neelam Krishnamoorti). Many lives have been lost that can never be recovered. Nothing can make up for your loss. But you must understand that punishment policy is not about retribution. We have to consider their (Ansals) age. You have suffered, but they have also suffered,” the judge said while announcing the order.
The court also directed the release of Ansal employee, PP Batra, and former court employee Dinesh Chand Sharma against the prison sentences they received while in judicial custody, but fined Batra and Rs 60,000 for Sharma. It states that the fine must be paid as compensation to AVUT.
“Considering the nature of the crime, the social and economic status of those convicted on appeal, the duration of the crime, and the eventual impact on the speed of trial in the main Uphaar case, this court found The prison sentence imposed by the trial court is not only harsh and harsh, but also disproportionate to the crime committed,” the court said.
On 8 November last year, a magistrates court sentenced the defendant to 7 years in prison. The July 18 hearings upheld their convictions.
After the order was announced on Tuesday, Krishnamoorthy failed in the courtroom, saying it was “unjust” and that she had lost confidence in the judiciary. “This is utter injustice. We can’t have confidence in the judiciary if the defendant is rich and powerful,” she said before storming out of the courtroom.
Senior prosecutor AT Ansari, appearing before police, said the prosecution would appeal the order before the Delhi High Court.
During Tuesday’s hearing, Ansari argued that the convicts misused the freedom granted to them during the trial of the main Uphaar case by forging documents under a plan and conspiracy. meticulous. He argued that the convicts sought to obstruct and create obstacles in the smooth trial of not only Uphaar’s main case, but also the current case.
“The defendants’ brazen and presumptuous attitude led to an irresistible belief that they were no longer viable. Can convicts expect the law to come to their rescue? The answer is ‘no’ ‘” Ansari said.
Senior advocate N Hariharan, appearing for the Ansal brothers, argued that the sentence handed down to them by the court was wrong and unacceptable before the law, and wished for leniency on the grounds of Sushil was 83 years old and Gopal was 74 years old.
Vikas Pahwa, senior advocate for the complainant, said the sentence handed down by the trial was inadequate and disproportionate to the extent of crimes committed by Ahlmad, the Ansal brothers and others.
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