TS Wazir Murder Case: Delhi HC Stays Order Discharging 3 Accused From Charges

The Delhi High Court has recently stayed the discharge of 3 accused from charges in the murder case of National Conference leader Trilochan Singh Wazir.

Delhi Police approached the High Court against the discharge of the 3 accused and mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice.

Justice Vikas Mahajan after hearing the revision of Delhi Police stayed the operation of the discharge of 3 accused namely Balbir Singh alias Billa, Rajinder Chaudhary alias Ganja and Sudershan Singh Wazir.

The High Court has issued notice to the respondents and sought a reply. The next date of hearing is December 13, 2023.

One accused has been charged with the offence of murder and another was charged with the offence of destruction of evidence.

Previously on October 20, 2023, Additional Sessions Judge Hem Raj, discharged accused Balbir Singh alias Billa, Rajinder Chaudhary alias Ganja and Sudershan Singh Wazir from all the offences in this case.

However, the court charged accused Harmeet Singh for the offence under Section 302 IPC.

Accused Harpreet Singh Khalsa has been discharged from the offences under Sections 302 IPC r/w 120 B IPC. However, he has been charged with the offence under Section 201 (Destruction of evidence) IPC and 174A IPC.

This case pertains to the homicidal death of Trilochan Singh Wazir who died due to a single gunshot injury on his head. Wazir was a former MLC from Jammu & Kashmir. He was allegedly murdered in Delhi in September 2021.

Delhi Police filed a charge sheet against the accused persons namely, Harmeet Singh, Harpreet Singh Khalsa, Rajinder Chaudhary, Balbir Singh and Sudarshan Singh Wazir for alleged offences under sections 302/201/174A/120B/34 IPC.

Delhi Police have filed 4 charge sheets including 3 supplementary charge sheets. The first chargesheet was filed against the accused Harmeet, Rajinder and Balbir.

In the first supplementary charge sheet, the Forensic Science Laboratory result was filed. Accused Khalsa was forwarded for trial through a 2nd supplementary charge sheet.

Accused Sudarshan has been forwarded for trial by way of a 3rd supplementary charge sheet. In the 3rd supplementary charge sheet, it is stated that sufficient evidence has come against Harmeet, Khalsa, Rajinder, Balbir and Sudarshan.

However, the court noted, the investigation against Harjinder Singh Raina and Jagpal Singh is still continuing.

As per the complaint, on receipt of information about the foul smell emanating from a flat situated on the 2nd floor of a building in Basai Darapur, the police of PS Moti Nagar reached the spot to check. The stated flat was under the tenancy of accused Khalsa and owned by Kulbhushan who opened the flat with his own keys.

A blood-stained mattress was found lying in one of the rooms. The complaint stated, in one of the bathrooms, a body with a face covered with the help of black polythene and cloth was found.

In the meanwhile, complainant Bhupender Singh reached there and identified the deceased as his brother Trilochan.

Delhi Police registered an FIR on the statement of Bhupender Singh. He stated that his brother Trilochan was a resident of Jammu and a well-known person. His family was been residing in Canada.

Bhupender Singh alleged that accused Harmeet and Khalsa used to visit his brother. His brother was scheduled to leave Canada on September 2, 2021, and he accordingly reached the flat of Khalsa.

Also, he talked to the wife of the deceased on September 3, 2021, who informed him that Trilochan didn’t board the flight on September 2, and his flight had been rescheduled for September 3.

Furthermore, Singh stated that he also talked to his nephew Karan, who informed him that he already talked with Khalsa, who informed him that he left Trilochan inside IGI Airport, but forgot his phone, which remained with Khalsa.
When he inquired again with Karan, he informed that Khalsa told him Trilochan had been quarantined in Frankfurt, Germany.

The complainant stated that he made inquiries on his own and came to know that Trilochan didn’t even reach the immigration at IGI Airport and thus, there was no question of boarding the flight.

He further stated that on September 8, 2021, he was present along with Ranjit Singh Nalwa, a friend of Trilochan. Nalwa telephoned Khalsa and inquired about Trilochan and Khalsa informed him that he along with Harmeet killed Trilochan.
Nalwa told him about the stated fact and he accordingly reached Delhi. After making inquiries from the police station, he reached the flat.

He alleged that his brother Trilochan had been killed by Khalsa and Harmeet.

He also alleged that Sudarshan and Surender Singh Kala previous enmity with the deceased who also previously extended threats to kill Trilochan and they are behind the killing of Trilochan.

Furthermore, the complaint stated, he stated that there exists a conspiracy hatched by Sudershan and Surender Singh Kala, behind the death of his brother Trilochan.