Lucknow:(Newsonair)-In Uttar Pradesh, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has asked the Chief Justice to institute a vigilance inquiry, if deemed proper, against Additional Session Judge of Lucknow, Manoj Kumar Shukla, as to under what circumstances he had sent one Muharram Ali to jail in place of the real accused Raju Yadav. The court has asked the Chief Justice to fix the responsibility of the ADJ whether he was negligent and also take suitable actions.
AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that the bench of Justice Abdul Mateen and Justice Devendra K Upadhyayay passed the orders against Additional Sessions Judge.
It is pertinent to mention that one Muharram Ali was implicated in three cases and sent to jail, though he was not wanted in any case. On a habeas corpus petition, following the directives of the High Court, he was set free but only after spending around 80 days in jail.
