PANJIM: The Principal District and Sessions Court, Panjim on Saturday adjourned the hearing in the anticipatory bail application filed by Pooja Sharma, to Monday
Sharma has been accused in the Assagao house demolition case. Crime Branch said in court that despite sending a third notice under section 41 A of CrPC, Pooja Sharma has been evading arrest since the commission of the crime. On Saturday, her advocate, Senior Counsel Surendra Desai, argued in court there was political interference in the case and government wanted to arrest her due to political pressure.
The Principal District and Sessions Court, Panjim adjourned the hearing in the anticipatory bail application filed by Pooja Sharma, to Monday. Despite sending the third notice under section 41 A of CrPC on Friday and Pooja Sharma has been evading arrest, Crime Branch argued.
The Panjim Principal District & Sessions Court resumed its hearing on the anticipatory bail plea of Pooja Sharma in the Assagao house demolition case on Saturday. Pooja's counsel argued, "MLAs Michael, Delilah, & CM interfered in the probe, indicating it isn't independent, hence I deserve anticipatory bail."Pooja's counsel further argued, “Police wants to arrest me due to political pressure, Govt is forcing police to arrest me.”
Now the District & Sessions Court, Panjim adjourned the hearing on Pooja Sharma's anticipatory bail plea for Monday morning.
The entire case began on June 22, when the alleged owners of the one-storey house in Assagao was partially razed and hired bouncers and allegedly threatened the Agarwadekar family to evacuate. The case escalated when the bouncers allegedly abducted Prinsha Agarwadekar’s husband Pradeep and son Prince on the same night when their house was been demolished.
On 25th June, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant visited the Agarwadekar’s demolished house and assured them that stringent action will be taken against all the perpetrators who were involved in this crime and will bring the main accused Pooja Sharma to Goa for investigation. Sawant also assured them the government would rebuild their house and the expenses would be recovered from the culprits.
