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‘Unfair Probe, Manipulations Apparent’: Rajasthan High Court Acquits Four Convicts In 2008 Jaipur Blasts Case, Directs DGP To Initiate Enquiry Against Erring Cops @uditsingh210 #Jaipur #blasts livelaw.in/news-updates/r…

@uditsingh210 The court acquitted Mohammad Saif, Mohammad Saifurrehman, Mohammad Sarvar Azmi and Mohammad Salman in the case and ordered their immediate release. The convicts had been awarded death penalty by the trial court. #Jaipur #blasts

@uditsingh210 The division bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari and Justice Sameer Jain said that the investigation was not fair and it "appears that nefarious means were employed by the investigating agencies" during the probe. #Jaipur #blasts

@uditsingh210 "We therefore deem it proper, in interest of society, justice and morality, to direct the Director General of Police, Rajasthan, to initiate appropriate enquiry/disciplinary proceedings against the erring officers of the investigating team," the division bench said.

@uditsingh210 The division bench said "material witnesses required to unfold the events" were withheld and "apparent manipulations and fabrications have been done during the investigation".

@uditsingh210 Justice Sameer Jain in a separate but concurring opinion said the life and liberty of convicts, who are young individuals, is at stake. "As the accused were given death sentence, a very careful, conscious and meticulous approach was necessarily required to be made," he said.

@uditsingh210 "It is noted by this Court that the Investigation Agency has miserably failed in the discharge of their duties; they have performed poorly, the investigation was not only flawed but was also shoddy and the provisions of law as well as their own rules were overlooked": HC