(IN): Case transfer to Kolkata hits legal brakes

July 16, 2008

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Case transfer to Kolkata hits legal brakesExpress News Service Posted

online: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 03:00:41

Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 03:00:41

*Kolkata, July 15 *There is no sign of reprieve for the two Czech

scientists, Petr Svacha and Emil Kucera, lodged in Darjeeling jail since

June 22 for alleged violation of the Wildlife Protection Act. Transfer of

the case from Darjeeling to Kolkata is also proving difficult.

To transfer a case, it is mandatory to produce a certified copy of the last

order passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate and a copy of the

FIR before the new court. The scientists' counsel, Anuj Singh, could not

collect the document from the Darjeeling court because of the suspension of

the judicial proceedings in the Hills. With the GJM bandh still in force,

the situation is not likely to change soon.

Singh had discussed the issue with Mr Du Hymen, ambassador of Czech Republic

in Darjeeling on Monday. After returning from Darjeeling, he said the bail

petition of the scientists would be filed in the Kolkata High Court. Hymen

was trying to collect the requisite documents from Darjeeling and would be

there for the next two days, said Singh.

Hymen also visited the duo in the Darjeeling jail on Tuesday morning. B D

Sharma, IG (Prison) said, " The Czech ambassador did not seek any assistance

for them from the jail staff. "

The duo were arrested by the forest department officials for allegedly

possessing beetles, butterflies and larvae near the Singalila National Park

on June 22.

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