Shraddha Murder Case: Transfer Of The Case To Session Court For Trial

Magisterial Court of Saket District Court complex on Tuesday transferred the Shraddha Murder Case to the Session Court for trial and further proceedings.

Metropolitan Magistrate Aviral Shukla stated that the scrutiny of documents is complete now. Therefore the office under IPC Section 302 was triable by a sessions judge.

The Metropolitan Magistrate further stated that the accused should be produced before the principal district & sessions judge on February 24th, 2023. Earlier, the court took cognizance of the chargesheet filed against Aftab Amin Poonawala in the Shraddha Murder Case.

The Delhi Police filed a voluminous chargesheet on January 24 against Aftab in the murder case. The Chargesheet has been filed under sections 302, 201, and other sections of IPC containing 6629 pages including the annexures.

The Delhi police further conducted the narco analysis test, and polygraph test and collected the DNA evidence to establish the allegations against Aftab and filed the charge before the expiry of 90 days after its investigation.

Aftab is accused of strangulating his live-in partner in May 2022 in their rented accommodation in the Mehrauli area. After the alleged strangulation, he allegedly chopped the body into 35 pieces and disposed of it across the national capital.

While seeking permission to obtain a voice sample, the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Amit Prasad submitted before the court that it’s further required for investigation in the matter.

According to sources the Delhi police had some videos and audio related to the case. Delhi police wanted to obtain a voice sample of Aftab to examine the evidence.
Earlier, the Saket court dismissed the bail plea of Aftab Poonawala after he withdrew the same.