Special court sets aside BJP MP’s jail term, increases fine
Rajesh Kumar Pandey | TNN | Jan 26, 2019, 12:33 IST
Picture used for representational purpose onlyALLAHABAD: The special court (MP and MLA) on Friday partially allowed a criminal appeal filed by BJP MP Jagdambika Pal in a case registered against him for violating the model code of conduct during Lok Sabha election of 2014.
While partially allowing the appeal, the court set aside the one-month imprisonment granted to Pal by chief judicial magistrate of Siddharthnagar on December 22, 2017, but enhanced the fine imposed on him from Rs 100 to Rs 200.
Pal, who was present in the court, deposited the fine of Rs 200 and was released from the court. Pal, who was a BJP candidate from Dumariaganj seat in Lok Sabha election of 2014, is alleged to have violated the model code of conduct by using more vehicles than permissible by the Election Commission.
A case was registered against him at Siddharthanagar and after investigation the chargesheet was submitted in the case.
CJM Siddharthnagar on December 22, 2017, found him guilty of violation of code of conduct and awarded him one-month imprisonment and Rs 100 fine.
Though the case was registered against him at Siddharthanagar, it was transferred to Allahabad after setting up of special court (MP and MLA) as per directions of the Supreme Court to try elected public representatives facing criminal cases.
Pal was earlier in the Congress party, until he resigned on March 7, 2014.
After that he joined BJP on 19 March, 2014 and won the general election from Domariyaganj Lok Sabha constituency of Siddharthanagar district.
While partially allowing the appeal, the court set aside the one-month imprisonment granted to Pal by chief judicial magistrate of Siddharthnagar on December 22, 2017, but enhanced the fine imposed on him from Rs 100 to Rs 200.
Pal, who was present in the court, deposited the fine of Rs 200 and was released from the court. Pal, who was a BJP candidate from Dumariaganj seat in Lok Sabha election of 2014, is alleged to have violated the model code of conduct by using more vehicles than permissible by the Election Commission.
A case was registered against him at Siddharthanagar and after investigation the chargesheet was submitted in the case.
CJM Siddharthnagar on December 22, 2017, found him guilty of violation of code of conduct and awarded him one-month imprisonment and Rs 100 fine.
Though the case was registered against him at Siddharthanagar, it was transferred to Allahabad after setting up of special court (MP and MLA) as per directions of the Supreme Court to try elected public representatives facing criminal cases.
Pal was earlier in the Congress party, until he resigned on March 7, 2014.
After that he joined BJP on 19 March, 2014 and won the general election from Domariyaganj Lok Sabha constituency of Siddharthanagar district.
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