Satyendar Jain acquitted in case of rioting before 2013 Delhi election

NEW DELHI: A city court on Tuesday acquitted Delhi’s Health Minister Satyendar Jain in an alleged case of rioting in Paschim Vihar before the 2013 Delhi assembly elections.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal granted relief to Jain and four AAP volunteers, noting that the witnesses cited by the prosecution failed to identify Jain, his advocate Mohd Irshad said.

Jain was arrested by Delhi Police for allegedly rioting and obstructing public servants from discharging their duty during protests after a reported rape incident.

In its order, t he court observed that no public servant appeared before it to prove that he or she was obstructed by Jain from doing official duty.

Police had booked Jain and others for various offences punishable under Indian Penal Code, including under sections147 (rioting), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty) and 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions).

Reacting to the development, Delhi government spokesperson Nagendar Sharma tweeted, “Another fake case falls. Delhi fast track court throws out a bogus case of rioting against minister Satyendar Jain. Jain was arrested and sent to Tihar Jail before 2013 Delhi Assembly elections even despite he not being present at the protest site.”.

Jain didn’t respond to phone calls.