Delhi Court Denies Recalling Witness in 2020 Riots Case

A Delhi court has denied the plea to recall a prosecution witness in the renowned February 2020 riots case. Sonu Saifi, the accused, had sought this through his counsel, Mehmood Pracha, claiming the counsel's late attendance was due to a traffic jam.

Judge Parveen Singh noted that the application was filed over a year later and after examining 26 witnesses. The defense argued their absence on a significant date, May 10, 2024, was short, but records indicated confusion and a delayed realization of the need for further cross-examination.

The court concluded that the late realization did not justify prolonging the trial, especially when the document showed 10 pages of earlier cross-examination, seemingly satisfactory. Therefore, it dismissed the application to recall the witness at this final stage.

(With inputs from agencies.)