Kishan Bharwad murder case: Maulvi's review plea rejected: Jail administration and ATS alleged, said they have no faith in the court; The lawyer also dropped the case

Maulvi Kamargani Usmani, a 40-year-old accused in the Kishan Bharwad murder case, was booked under sections of IPC, Arms Act, Gujsitok, UAPA Act at Dhandhuka police station. He had filed a petition in the Ahmedabad rural court alleging that he has been in jail for the last 45 months and has been wrongly implicated for political reasons. He is being subjected to administrative harassment by the jailor and other officials. Fear for his safety under the jail administration Despite court orders, the inmate is not given application forms to seek legal reform and secret conversations with his lawyer are prevented. The jail is attended by an ATS officer. The petitioner is suffering from hypertension and has suffered two heart attacks during his custody. He fears for his safety under the jail administration. It demanded that certain CCTV footage of the jail be preserved, an impartial inquiry be conducted against the misconduct of the jail administration and the higher authorities be given the right to appeal. If the demands are not met, they will go on hunger strike again. The accused repeatedly violates the jail rules On the other hand, the public prosecutor argued that the accused was a repeat violator of jail rules. It makes false and baseless petitions to put pressure on the jail administration and law agencies. ATS officers come legally to monitor visitors only to the most vulnerable prisoners. The accused had earlier illegally submitted sensitive papers to his lawyer without the permission of the jail administration by violating the rules of jail censorship. He has also been found guilty of abusing jail staff, refusing lock-up and making suspicious conversations over the phone, which led to the suspension of his canteen and phone facilities in the past. He went on a hunger strike in January, 2025 The petitioner's claim of denying legal aid is totally false. Because it has been provided with 7 legal application papers in the year 2024 and 17 in the year 2025. On the medical front, he was also admitted to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and U.S. N. He has been treated at specialty institutions like Mehta Hospital. The accused is currently lodged in the 200-storey ward of Sabarmati Jail, which is considered to be the safest, so the threat to his security is hypothetical. He went on a hunger strike in January, 2025. But after counseling, she herself admitted in writing that she had not been harassed. Fabricated allegations made against the jail administration and ATS Therefore, the Court noted that the allegations made by the petitioner against the Jail Administration and ATS are merely fabricated statements and there is no evidence to support the same. The petitioner was found to have repeatedly violated the jail's disciplinary rules. When all the necessary medical and legal facilities are being provided to him in a systematic manner by the jail administration, this petition is merely an attempt to bypass the administrative process of the jail administration and misuse the legal process. The court rejected the petitioner's plea. It has also directed the jail authorities to take action in accordance with the jail rules if the applicant needs any medical treatment, legal advice or representation to the higher authorities in future. The petitioner is accustomed to breaking the jail rules Rejecting the said petition, the petitioner filed a review petition in the court. In its reply, the authority said that the petitioner has been provided with necessary facilities like papers, toilet chairs and wheelchairs as per the jail rules. The allegation that something is mixed in the food is completely false. This is because it is checked by a doctor and a responsible officer before feeding the inmates. The petitioner is accustomed to breaking the jail rules and makes such concocted allegations to mislead the jail administration. Attempt to put indirect pressure on the court The petitioner, appearing through video conferencing, said he has no faith in the court if the court does not reconsider its earlier order. The petitioner had also instructed his lawyer not to fight the case on his behalf in court and not to appear. So his lawyer has also withdrawn from the case. The public prosecutor said that threatening the court to go on a hunger strike and hold the court accountable if anything untoward happen is an attempt to put indirect pressure on the court. An attempt to extend the trial in the future will invite legal action In the end, the court condemned the attitude and threat of the petitioner in the strongest terms. The court has taken a liberal stance of not pursuing contempt of court proceedings against the petitioner as he is a prisoner of raw work. But, it has strongly warned that any such attempt to extend the trial in future will invite stringent legal action as the delay in the case cannot be tolerated as the other co-accused in the case are also lodged in jail. The court also rejected the review petition of the accused Since the previous lawyer was acquitted of the case, the court ordered the petitioner to hire a new lawyer on or before the next term. If he does not stop the lawyer, the court will proceed according to the legal process considering the status of the case and will provide him with a lawyer at government expense through legal aid. The court also rejected the review petition of the accused.