Judge surrenders

By Our Special Correspondent

MUMBAI, MARCH 29. The suspended judge, Mr. J. W. Singh, wanted by a court to face trial in a case regarding his links with the underworld and who had been absconding for a month, surrendered before the police today as per the directive of the Bombay High Court.

He would be produced before the trial court tomorrow for passing of the appropriate remand orders.

As directed Mr. Singh appeared before Mr. Justice P. S. Patankar and Mr. Justice Rajan Kochar of the High Court, who told his lawyers that the court would not be able to go ahead with his petition challenging his prosecution under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and seeking personal liberty during the hearing unless he surrendered.

The Advocate-General, Mr. Ghulam Vahanvati, objected stating that his plea for liberty needed no hearing for the court had earlier rejected his application for anticipatory bail.

The judge's lawyers said their client would surrender only after appearing in the trial court which had summoned him. The court recorded the lawyers statement and posted the matter for further hearing on March 31 next.

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