Parliament security breach case: Police file supplementary chargesheet after obtaining sanction under UAPA

New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Monday filed its supplementary chargesheet in the Parliament security breach case in Delhi’s Patiala House Court after obtaining sanction to prosecute all the accused under a stringent section of UAPA.

Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Advocate Akhand Pratap Singh informed the Additional Sessions Judge, Dr Hardeep Kaur, that the Investigation agency has obtained the sanctions for prosecution under section 13 of UAPA from the concerned authorities.

SPP Akhand Pratap also apprised the court that some FSL reports are awaiting which will be submitted very soon.

After noting the submission, the Additional Sessions Judge listed the matter for arguments on cognizance for August 2, 2024. Meanwhile, the court also extends the judicial custody of all accused till the same date.

Earlier on June 7, 2024, Delhi Police filed an approximately 1000-page chargesheet against all six arrested accused, namely Manoranjan D, Lalit Jha, Amol Shinde, Mahesh Kumawat, Sagar Sharma, and Neelam Azad.

Delhi LG, VK Saxena, recently accorded a prosecution sanction under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, against six persons accused in the Parliament attack on 13.12.2023. Delhi LG, accorded a prosecution sanction against six persons under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), for allegedly attacking the Parliament, on December 13, 2023, while the House proceedings were on. Six persons, namely Manoranjan D, Sagar Sharma, Amol Dhanraj Shinde, Neelam Ranolia, Lalit Jha and Mahesh Kumawat, are accused of illegally entering into the Parliament and throwing smoke canisters in the Lok Sabha during the live session.

Delhi Police had requested their prosecution under Sections 16 and 18 of UAPA from the competent authority, i.e., the Lt. Governor, who, having found sufficient material on record, granted prosecution sanction. While the Delhi Police had requested for necessary prosecution sanction under UAPA, the Review Committee (DoP, Tis Hazari, Delhi), on 30.05.2024 had also gone through the entire evidence collected by the Investigating Agency and found the involvement of the accused in the Parliament attack case. Accordingly, the Review Committee noted that prima facie a case was made out against the accused under UAPA.

The Delhi Police had registered a case/FIR 14.12.2023, u/s – 186/353/452/153/34/120B of IPC and 13/16/18 UA (P) Act, at the Parliament Street Police Station on the complaint made by the security officer in the Lok Sabha.

The investigation of the case was later transferred from the Parliament Street Police Station to the Counter Intelligence Unit of the PS Special Cell, New Delhi. During the investigation, the above six accused persons were arrested and at present, all of them are in judicial custody.

This case pertains to a security breach at Parliament on the anniversary of the Parliament attack case on December 13, 2023. All six people are presently in judicial custody.