SIT to file charge sheet soon as deadline approaches

PROVISIONS UNDER THE BHARTIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA ENTRUST THAT A CHARGE SHEET IN A CRIMINAL CASE MUST BE FILED WITHIN A PRESCRIBED PERIOD OF 60-90 DAYS. OTHERWISE, AN ARREST IS ILLEGAL, AND THE ACCUSED IS ENTITLED TO GET BAIL.

- HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW: Investigating 12 cases related to the violence in Sambhal last year, a special investigation team (SIT) was likely to soon file the charge sheet in the cases registered on November 24 with the deadline approaching, said senior police officials on Tuesday.

The Sambhal police's SIT, which comprises around three dozen police personnel, was formed to probe the 12 cases, including four concerning the deaths of four persons in the violence.

The team will be completing its 60 days of investigation of the cases on January 24.

Provisions under the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) entrust that a charge sheet in a criminal case must be filed within a prescribed period of 60-90 days. Otherwise, an arrest is illegal, and the accused is entitled to get bail.

"We are preparing to file charge sheet in most of the cases within the given deadline as per the provisions of the BNSS.