Maid murder case: HC seeks ex-MP reply on plea to cancel bail

The Delhi High Court today sought a response of former BSP MP Dhananjay Singh on city police plea seeking cancellation of his bail granted in a case relating to the murder of his maid.
Justice J R Midha issued the notice to the leader asking him to respond to the plea by January 12. The plea alleged the accused has violated the bail conditions imposed by the trial court.
"Notice issued to the respondent (Singh). The reply be filed before January 12, 2015," the court said.
The court notice was issued after the police has moved seeking cancellation of Singh's bail claiming that the accused tried to influence the witnesses in the case, who are under the police protection.

The investigator claimed the lower court has not taken into consideration the gravity of crime and released him on interim bail, which was later changed to regular bail.
Dhananjay and his wife Jagriti Singh were arrested on November 5 last year in connection with the death of their 35-year-old maid Rakhi Bhadra, a resident of West Bengal.

While Dhananjay was granted interim bail on October 30, Jagriti is lodged in Tihar Jail under judicial custody.
The police had chargesheeted Jagriti for various offences punishable under IPC, including sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 344 (illegal confinement), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 201 (destruction of evidence).

Dhananjay was chargesheeted for various offences under IPC, including alleged destruction of evidence and abetting offences of murder and attempt to murder.
Bhadra's body, with injury marks on her legs, chest and arms, was recovered from Dhananjay's South Avenue residence here on the evening of November 4, last year.