Naroda Patiya accused seek stay
Two accused in the Naroda Patiya massacre case have sought stay on the case's trial till the decision of a case pending before the Supreme Court.
Two accused in the Naroda Patiya massacre case have sought stay on the case's trial till the decision of a case pending before the Supreme Court. Special judge Jyotsna Yagnik has fixed hearing of the case for February 23.
The two accused, Manoj Kulkarni and Vipin Panchal, have stated in their plea that the trial should be stayed as an important matter related to alleged complicity of social activist, Teesta Setalvad, in the case for filing doctored affidavits is pending before the Supreme Court.
The special court of Naroda Gam had directed registrar of the city civil and sessions court to file case against Raees Khan and others after he alleged that he and Teesta had filed doctored affidavits in various courts during riot cases' hearing.