SC dismisses plea of Judge

By T. P. Rao

NEW DELHI, JAN. 31. The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition from Mr. Jaisingh Wadhu Singh, absconding Mumbai judge (petitioner) seeking ``anticipatory bail'' and quashing a ``FIR'' linking him allegedly with the underworld don, Chota Shakeel, to recover some huge amounts due to him in return for certain favours in his official capacity to the don.The Bench, comprising Mr. Justice S. P. Bharucha, Mr. Justice S. S. M. Quadri and Mrs. Justice Ruma Pal, said the apex court would not consider any issue which had not been raised before the Bombay High Court.

The High Court had earlier dismissed the petitioner's plea.

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