Kerala High Court observes ‘no doubt PFI & SDPI extremist organizations, involved in violence’
On Friday, the Kerala High Court observed that the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and Popular Front of India (PFI) are extremist organizations indulging in serious acts of violence.
“However, these are not banned organizations,” it said while dismissing the plea seeking a CBI probe into the murder of RSS worker Sanjith in Palakkad, the verdict was pronounced.
The Kerala High Court while dismissing a plea filed by the wife of deceased Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker Sanjith seeking the investigation to be transferred to the CBI, observed that the accused belonged to extremist outfits. Justice K Haripal had pronounced the judgment earlier this month after weeks of elaborate hearing, permitting the state police to continue with their probe.
The judge observed, “Here all the culprits have been identified and many of them have been arrested. If the investigation is handed over to the CBI, that would result in further delay in the proceedings. It is not in the public interest. That may also pave way for raising demands by the accused persons for released on bail. Given the mindset of the rival groups, if the accused persons are released on bail that would entail further clashes and may lead to a law-and-order situation.”
Sanjith, an RSS worker was attacked by a group of five persons using dangerous weapons, and swords while Sanjith’s wife was dragged away. When people gathered, they left him bleeding on the road, he was rushed to the district hospital, Palakkad, but was declared brought dead by the doctors.
Sanjith’s wife filed a petition in the Court which said, “Considering the fact that there is a larger conspiracy in the murder of Sanjith and having regard to the national and international ramifications and the perfunctory manner of conducting an investigation by the local police, it is only appropriate that investigation of the cases be handed over to the CBI, which agency alone can unfold the truth and take the case to a logical end.”
The Court noted that the investigating officer in the case had denied the involvement of state-level or national-level leaders in the commission of the crime. It also found that the fact that police have taken care to file a final report within 90 days adds to their credibility and proves bonafide.
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