Berhampur, Odisha: A local court in Behampur on Saturday allowed the Odisha Police to take Sabyasachi Panda on remand for 10 days. The top Maoist leader was then taken to an undisclosed location.
Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Berhampur, PK Behera granted 10 days police remand of the Maoist leader even as the police had sought for 14 days remand.
Mr Behera pronounced his observations while hearing a petition filed by the Maoist leader requesting the court to allow family member/friend or advocate to remain present during the interrogation by police.
The court put five conditions while allowing the police to take Mr Panda on remand.
The other conditions were: proper food, medical facilities, no physical or mental torture in the police custody and allowing his family members to meet him as per the jail manual.
"We will move the higher court after getting the judgement copy, Pradeep Behera said.
During the argument, Panda's counsel Deepak Patnaik told the judge that the Maoist leader should be interrogated in the judicial custody.
Mr Panda's advocate cited the Supreme Court judgement on DK Basu Vs West Bengal government in 2006 in this regard.
Public prosecutor (PP) Janeshwar Mishra, who opposed the proposal of allowing the accused persons family members to remain present during the interrogation, said that this may a bid to hamper the investigation.
Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Berhampur, PK Behera granted 10 days police remand of the Maoist leader even as the police had sought for 14 days remand.
Mr Behera pronounced his observations while hearing a petition filed by the Maoist leader requesting the court to allow family member/friend or advocate to remain present during the interrogation by police.
The court put five conditions while allowing the police to take Mr Panda on remand.
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The other conditions were: proper food, medical facilities, no physical or mental torture in the police custody and allowing his family members to meet him as per the jail manual.
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"We will move the higher court after getting the judgement copy, Pradeep Behera said.
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During the argument, Panda's counsel Deepak Patnaik told the judge that the Maoist leader should be interrogated in the judicial custody.
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Mr Panda's advocate cited the Supreme Court judgement on DK Basu Vs West Bengal government in 2006 in this regard.
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Public prosecutor (PP) Janeshwar Mishra, who opposed the proposal of allowing the accused persons family members to remain present during the interrogation, said that this may a bid to hamper the investigation.
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