Mumbai: Three accused in the gang-rape of a telephone operator in the Shakti Mills premises in Mumbai filed an application before a sessions court on Thursday urging the judge to recuse herself from the trial.
Ten days back, the court had rejected the trial case transfer application filed by the same accused.
"We have filed an application saying that the judge should recuse from hearing our case," said advocate Moin Khan, who filed the application on behalf of accused Ashfaq Sheikh, Salim Ansari and Vijay Jadhav.
Earlier, sessions court principal judge Shalini Phansalkar-Josi had rejected the application seeking to transfer the trial to some other court.
Meanwhile, the court also directed the jail authorities to forward the letter to the Bombay High Court in which the accused have sought to challenge the court's order on transfer application, Mr Khan said.
The police, on October 8, had filed a 362-page chargesheet against the four accused in connection with the gang-rape case. The minor's case was separated.
The accused - Vijay Jadhav, Kasim Bengali, Salim Ansari and Siraj Rehman - have been charged with rape, conspiracy, common intention, unnatural sex and charges under Information Technology Act.
Ten days back, the court had rejected the trial case transfer application filed by the same accused.
"We have filed an application saying that the judge should recuse from hearing our case," said advocate Moin Khan, who filed the application on behalf of accused Ashfaq Sheikh, Salim Ansari and Vijay Jadhav.
Earlier, sessions court principal judge Shalini Phansalkar-Josi had rejected the application seeking to transfer the trial to some other court.
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Meanwhile, the court also directed the jail authorities to forward the letter to the Bombay High Court in which the accused have sought to challenge the court's order on transfer application, Mr Khan said.
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The police, on October 8, had filed a 362-page chargesheet against the four accused in connection with the gang-rape case. The minor's case was separated.
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The accused - Vijay Jadhav, Kasim Bengali, Salim Ansari and Siraj Rehman - have been charged with rape, conspiracy, common intention, unnatural sex and charges under Information Technology Act.
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