GUWAHATI: The top accused in the prime profile Shweta Agarwal murder Case, Govind Singhal, was granted bail on Thursday by Gauhati prime court docket. Singhal, accused of slitting the sufferer ahead of seeking to set her frame on hearth, was directed to extend total cooperation in the trial.
Advocate JI Borbhuiya, counsel of Singhal, stated, "He has been behind bars since the investigation started. Moreover, two other accused in the case have already been granted bail. We argued that since the allegations are very serious, he should be given a chance to reach out to lawyers. And being in jail, he can't."
The two other accused-his mom and sister-who were charged with helping and abetting the crime, were already out on bail. The counsel added that the court docket has ordered him to cooperate with the trial and police.
The town's Bharalumukh police station had earlier, while filing the chargesheet, had accused Singhal of first level murder. The police, however, had ruled out any instance of sexual violence after thorough forensic checks and post-mortem studies.
The investigation stated Singhal slit Shweta's throat following a heated argument between the couple. "Govind then allegedly tried to dump her body in a gunny bag but when the plan failed, he, with the help of his mother and sister, torched Shweta's body inside the bathroom," the chargesheet stated.
The incident came to mild when locals in the house noticed smoke billowing out of Singhal's area and alerted the police.
In the chargesheet, the police added that the trio tried to challenge the chilly blooded murder as a suicide. Shweta was wearing her cell phone on the time of the incident however it has nonetheless no longer been discovered.
The murder of Shweta-who was the state topper in her 12th grade in the trade circulation in 2015 and a 5th semester B Com student in KC Das Commerce College here- had caused a huge public outcry in December ultimate 12 months.
Advocate JI Borbhuiya, counsel of Singhal, stated, "He has been behind bars since the investigation started. Moreover, two other accused in the case have already been granted bail. We argued that since the allegations are very serious, he should be given a chance to reach out to lawyers. And being in jail, he can't."
The two other accused-his mom and sister-who were charged with helping and abetting the crime, were already out on bail. The counsel added that the court docket has ordered him to cooperate with the trial and police.
The town's Bharalumukh police station had earlier, while filing the chargesheet, had accused Singhal of first level murder. The police, however, had ruled out any instance of sexual violence after thorough forensic checks and post-mortem studies.
The investigation stated Singhal slit Shweta's throat following a heated argument between the couple. "Govind then allegedly tried to dump her body in a gunny bag but when the plan failed, he, with the help of his mother and sister, torched Shweta's body inside the bathroom," the chargesheet stated.
The incident came to mild when locals in the house noticed smoke billowing out of Singhal's area and alerted the police.
In the chargesheet, the police added that the trio tried to challenge the chilly blooded murder as a suicide. Shweta was wearing her cell phone on the time of the incident however it has nonetheless no longer been discovered.
The murder of Shweta-who was the state topper in her 12th grade in the trade circulation in 2015 and a 5th semester B Com student in KC Das Commerce College here- had caused a huge public outcry in December ultimate 12 months.
Prime accused in Shweta murder case granted bail
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