Aman Kachroo ragging case have surrendered before Himachal Pradesh High Court

DHARMSHALA----The all accused in Aman Kachroo ragging case have surrendered before a Fast track Court of Dharmshala with an order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court after the bail granted to them was cancelled.

Justice D D Sood also asked the court to hear the case on a day-to-day basis and avoid unnecessary adjournments.

The accused Ajay Verma, Naveen Verma, Abhinav Verma and Mukul Sharma, have been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, on July 17.
"All the four accused have surrendered in the fast-track court of Purinder Vaidya", District Deputy Attorney R K Kaushal told reporters. The trial court has already listed the matter for next hearing on August 2, he added.


19-year-old Aman Kachroo, a MBBS student at the Dr R P Government Medical College, Tanda (Kangra) was allegedly thrashed by four seniors on March 7, 2009 and succumbed to injuries the next day.

Welcoming the court's order, Aman's father Rajendra Kachroo said to Times Now, "It is a good development. The message that had gone across the last time was incorrect and it has been rectified. I am glad to say it has been rectified".

He also welcomed the court's instruction to the lower court to conduct the trial on a daily basis. "There will be no adjournments, no wastage of time and that is probably a lot more important thing," he said.

Earlier, taking suo moto notice of news reports, Justice Sood had issued notices to the accused asking them why the bail granted to them should not be cancelled and directed them to appear in the court. "The trial court would proceed with recording of evidence on the dates (August 2) already fixed and ensure that the trial is conducted on a day-to-day basis. The court would ensure that no undue and unnecessary adjournments are granted to either side", Justice Sood said in a 37-page order.

Setting aside the bail order, the High Court said "the trial court ignored that three of the accused (Naveen, Abhinav and Mukul) are also involved in other criminal case."

The case was adjourned on July 24 and the arguments of both the defence and prosecution were heard on July 26. The court had reserved the judgement till July 28.During the arguments on July 26, Advocate general R K Bawa had refuted the arguments of the defence that Aman Kachroo's death might have been caused due to some heart problem and pointed out that his post mortem ruled out the possibility of any heart disease. During the arguments in the High Court, Advocate General R K Bawa said the trial court has shown undue haste in granting bail to the accused without considering the fact that the recording of evidence would come to an end on August 6.

The trial court has so far recorded the statements of 26 witnesses. Statements of some doctors and police personnel are to be recorded, he added.


Aman Kachroo's death had sent shock waves in the state and the government not only ordered a magisterial enquiry to ascertain the cause of death but also passed the Anti Ragging Act, providing for stringent punishment in such cases.
The magisterial inquiry into the incident concluded that Aman Kachroo died due to injuries sustained in ragging on March 7 and also held the Principal of the College, Suresh Sankhyan responsible for it.

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