The acquittal by the Patna High Court of Pappu Yadav and his cohorts
for the murder of CPI(M) MLA and leader Ajit Sarkar is a travesty of
justice. The lower court had found incontrovertible evidence of his
guilt and he was serving a life sentence. On several occasions the
Supreme Court had refused him bail. In the name of “giving the accused
the benefit of doubt”, the High Court has acquitted him and ordered his
release.
The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) demands that the
CBI take this matter seriously. It should expeditiously appeal against
this verdict in the Supreme Court. Justice should not be denied in this
case.
