Framing of charges in Babri case on June 22

LUCKNOW, JUNE 8. The special CBI court hearing the Babri Masjid demolition case today fixed June 22 for framing of charges against 26 accused.

The Special CBI Judge, Mr. Srikant Shukla, passed the order as only 16 accused were present in the court and observed that it would not be practical to frame charges in phases and directed all the accused to appear on June 22.

The court also warned that if any accused remained absent on that day it would be presumed that he had jumped his bail.

Earlier, the counsel for two of the accused, Mr. R.N. Srivastava and Mr. D.B. Rai, the then DM and SSP of Faizabad, moved an application seeking a month's time to approach the High Court against the special court's order dated May 4. Their plea was however rejected and they were directed to appear before the court on the next hearing.

Meanwhile, the SSP, in an application before the special court sought a directive to the CBI to separate his case and prayed for its speedy disposal.

The special court, in its order, observed that it was not possible to hear Mr. Rai's case separately, but said the case would be heard expeditiously.

- PTI

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