Naroda Patia accused want SIT to submit probe report

The accused in the Naroda Patia case including Maya Kodnani and others have submitted an application asking that the the report of the investigation being carried out by the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) be submitted.

The accused in their application, before the judge hearing the Naroda Patia case, Jyotsna Yagnik, have asked if the investigation is complete or still under process. Meanwhile, the defence counsels have also asked for a copy of the details regarding merger of cases. Earlier, the Naroda-Patia court had ordered for clubbing of all the cases filed separately by the complainant.

The court will give its order on November 2. Earlier, the accused in the Naroda gaam case, including former state minister Maya Kodnani and VHP leader Jaydeep Patel, submitted an application before the judge SH Vora saying that the report of the investigation being carried out by the SIT should be submitted.

The accused in their application had stated that if the SIT has completed the investigation then there is no need to cross examine the accused. Gaurang Vyas, pleaded that the SIT has been constituted by the apex court and it has stated that the SIT can conduct its investigation even after a chargesheet is filed in the case. Moreover, under the provision of section 173(8) of CrPC, an investigation can be carried out in a case even after the chargesheet is filed for the same.