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Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Dr. Pankaj Sharma hearing Advocate Mahmood Pracha's plea on lawyer-client confidentiality in connection with Police raids at his office

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The ultimate role of any court is to maintain fairness in investigation and bring out the truth: Pracha

Pracha highlights Section 157 CrPC on procedure for investigation.

I am entitled to CCTV footage so that I can point out the directions given in search warrant were flouted with impunity by Police: Pracha

It will be grave injustice to not give me video footage because it will deprive me from showing how directions of court were violated and crime was committed by Police: Pracha

Video footage is also part of "search and seizure"; part of 165: Pracha

This court's first warrant stood satisfied on 24th and 25th. Videography will prove that beyond doubt: Pracha

I am by law entitled to be supplied a copy of not only the seizure memo materials, but also the videography: Pracha

The video will show that I allowed police to search the entire office even without insisting on seeing the warrant. All my office staff co-operated with them. The allegation of delay in co-operation is false: Pracha

Search continued till 3 AM the next day. Inspector said that I did not cooperate in the search. Who is he? I have cooperated with the investigating officer: Pracha

All allegedly incriminating material has already been identified after the search: Pracha

I had no problem with this entire investigation if it is undertaken by an independent agency: Pracha

Matter adjourned. To be heard next on April 24 at 2 pm.