CBI court rejects former Mumbai cop Sachin Waze's plea for formal release

A special court on Wednesday rejected former Mumbai Police officer Sachin Wazes plea seeking formal release in a corruption case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation CBIWaze had moved an application before the court seeking the dropping of the charges and release from the case saying the purpose of pardon will be vitiated if a person continues to be in prison under the guise of being protectedThe plea was rejected by special judge S H GwalaniWaze who has turned an approver in the corruption case linked to former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh continues to be in judicial custodyDeshmukh and the other accused are currently out on bailWaze submitted before the court that the other accused persons in the case have been granted bail but he continues to be in detentionHe claimed though the probe agency had consented to his pardon to strengthen its case he is now being treated like an accused personOpposing the dismissed policemans plea special public prosecutor Raja Thakare had said he was produced before this court as an arrested accused person and any accused brought before the court remains so until he is discharged or acquittedAlso readTemporary stay on showcause notice to Anil Ambani under Black Money Act to continue Bombay HCProvisions of the Criminal Procedure Code CrPC grant power of pardon to the court but that very fact doesnt mean that the person is discharged from a case he arguedThe CBI had registered a corruption case against Deshmukh on allegations made by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir SinghSingh had alleged Deshmukh then home minister had directed police personnel to collect Rs 100 crore per month from restaurants and bars in MumbaiThe other accused in the case are Deshmukhs former aides Sanjeev Palande and Kundan ShindeWaze is also an accused in a money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate as well as in the Antilia bomb scare and the killing of Thane businessman Mansukh Hiran casesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever