CP shooting case: HC asks govt to decide parole plea of ex-ACP

The Delhi High Court today asked the city government to decide in a week a parole application of former ACP S S Rathi, serving life term along with nine other policemen for killing two businessmen after mistaking them to be gangsters in 1997.
Justice Pratibha Rani asked the Delhi government to decide within seven days the plea in which Rathi has sought parole to enable him to sit for his M.A first year examination scheduled to begin from December 19.
Rathi's counsel said that before the examinations he has to submit his assignments also.
Earlier on June 13 this year, the high court had granted three weeks parole to Rathi to enable him to sit for his MSc (Forensic Science) second year examination.

On his plea, the court had on June 11 pulled up the Delhi government for its delay in deciding the request for parole by Rathi, who is serving life term along with others for broad daylight fake encounter of two businessmen. The two were mistaken for gangsters and shot dead in Connaught Place in Delhi 17 years ago.
CBI was directed to verify the request and inform it, whether Rathi was appearing in the exam or not.
The Supreme Court had in 2012 upheld the conviction and life sentence of 10 Delhi Police officials, including Rathi, in the case.