Fast-track court, slow start: First NEET paper leak hearing adjourned

On Monday, the bail pleas of two accused — Dinesh Biwal and Vikas Biwal — were listed for hearing before the court of Special Judge Anu Grover Baliga of Rouse Avenue Court.

“None appears on behalf of the state till 10.45 am to argue on the bail application,” the Judge recorded in her order. A few minutes after the hearing began, the counsel representing the CBI showed up in court. However, the defence counsel requested an adjournment.

“Ld. Counsel A P Singh (defence counsel) submits that he has to attend to another matter at Rohini courts and is not in a position to wait any longer. He further requests that the present bail application be adjourned for August 3,” the Judge said in the order.

Adjourning the matter to August 3, the Judge directed the “director of prosecution to depute a public prosecutor in the present court”. The Indian Express has learnt that the CBI is likely to file a chargesheet in the case in the coming week.

This wasn’t the only matter related to the case that the court heard. Around 11:30 am, it took up an application moved by advocate Akhil Rexwal who represented Manisha Sanjay Hawaldar, another accused in the case. The application, which was taken up for three to four minutes, pertained to her medical treatment in jail. The Judge listed the matter for Tuesday and directed that the accused appear via video conferencing so the court can personally ask her whether she’s getting treatment or not.