Babri Masjid row: Court issues Non-Bailable Warrant against Mahant Dharam Das

Mahant Dharam Das, an invited member of Ramjanmbhoomi Nyas has been issued Non Bailable Warrant by a court on Friday.

“Court issued NBW against Mahant Dharam Das because neither he nor any lawyer representing him appeared before the court today. No application was moved in the court for Mahant Dharam Das seeking exemption from appearance in the court,” said special counsel for CBI, Lalit Kumar Singh

The special court in Lucknow hearing the Babri Masjid demolition case issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Mahant Dharam Das, an accused, for not appearing in the proceedings.

Meanwhile, prosecution witness and Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut also did not appear before the court to record his statement.

“An application of Sanjay Raut was filed in the court today in which he referred about being busy with parliamentary work and also presidential election. Raut sought another date for his deposition in the court. The court allowed Sanjay’s application,” added Singh.