A Delhi court on Wednesday denied bail to Rajesh Kumar Prajapati, a subcontractor arrested in connection with the death of a 25-year-old biker after falling into a pit dug up by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for construction work in Janakpuri area on February 6.
Observing that the seriousness of the allegations and their wider social implications could not be overlooked, Judicial Magistrate First Class Harjot Singh Aujla of Dwarka Courts rejected the regular bail plea of the accused.
The subcontractor allegedly didn’t alert the police despite being informed by a labourer about the incident hours before a passer-by called the authorities the next morning, thereby delaying emergency response. The labourer, Yogesh, has also been arrested and sent to judicial custody for failing to inform the police and misleading the kin of the victim, Kamal Dhyani, when they came enquiring about him.
The denial of bail to Mr. Prajapati comes a day after Additional Sessions Judge Harleen Singh granted protection from arrest to two other contractors and ordered that no coercive steps be taken against Kavish Gupta and Himanshu Gupta till the next date of hearing. The court directed them to cooperate with the investigation.
