Delhi Court likely to frame charges against Ghandhy

New Delhi: A Delhi court is likely to frame on 28 March the charges against top Naxal leader Kobad Ghandhy, accused of trying to set up base for his banned outfit CPI (Maoist) here. Accused of trying to build a Maoist base in the national capital, 65-year-old Ghandy has been booked for various charges under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act besides those of cheating and impersonation under the IPC. Additional Sessions Judge Pawan Kumar Jain is likely to frame charges against him on Wednesday. The Maoist leader earlier had opposed filing of a supplementary charge sheet against him. [caption id=“attachment_256356” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“AFP”] [/caption] Gandhy’s counsel had argued that the Special cell of Delhi Police has filed the supplementary charge sheet despite there being no fresh material against him. The Police had last week filed a supplementary charge sheet, putting on record a fresh sanction to prosecute Gandhy under section 45 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The charge sheet also had with annexed to it a March 23, 2012 order of the additional secretary (home) against Gandhy and his co-accused Arvind Joshi. “It (supplementary charge sheet) is nothing but a backdoor entry by the prosecution,” Gandhy’s counsel had contended. “At the time of institution of the first charge sheet, there was a sanction. That sanction was incorrectly obtained. Now, this supplementary charge sheet has been filed to cure a defect. It is not a charge sheet but a curative petition,” the counsel said. PTI