Akansh Sen murder case: Two more months to end trial

Sen, a relative of former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh, was run over by a BMW on February 9, 2017

Extending the time for Akansh Sen murder case trial, the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has given two months to the district court to conclude it..

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The HC bench of justice Anupinder Singh Grewal acted on a letter — seeking extension of time — from districts courts, Chandigarh, where trial is underway and in its last leg. The prosecution and defence, both have concluded their arguments. The letter was written on September 17.

In April 2018, the high court had asked the trial court to expedite the matter and decide the case within five months. However, several extensions have been granted by HC after that.

Sen, a relative of former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh, was run over by a BMW on February 9, 2017, in Sector-9. Main accused Balraj Randhawa is still at large and has been declared proclaimed offender. Harmehtab Singh Rarewala, against whom trial is underway, was arrested on February 16, 2017. He is the grandson of erstwhile PEPSU chief minister, Gian Singh Rarewala and Randhawa, is the son of a former Fatehgarh Sahib sarpanch.