February 17, 2010 8:20 PM

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Delhi Court issues non-bailable warrant against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar

A Delhi Court today issued non-bailable warrant against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases. It opened the possibility of his arrest by CBI ahead of anticipatory bail plea to be heard tomorrow in the High Court. <br/><br/>Taking exception to his non-appearance before the court after the Delhi High Court refused to grant him relief, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar Sharma said that he is duty-bound to appear before him. <br/><br/>The Court said, mere pendency of the bail application in the absence of any specific order from the superior court could not ipso-facto constitute a valid ground for granting exemption.<br/><br/>CBI's special prosecutor and senior advocate R S Cheema opposed the application of Mr Kumar's counsel for his client's exemption from personal appearance in the court. <br/><br/>Scores of Sikhs staged a demonstration outside the Karkardooma court in the afternoon and demanded capital punishment against Kumar. Earlier in the day, the High Court deferred till tomorrow hearing on the anticipatory bail plea of Mr Sajjan Kumar in the case. <br/><br/>Mr Kumar, a former MP from outer Delhi, has approached the High Court against trial court's order, which had on February 15 refused to grant him anticipatory bail.<br/>

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