Chandigarh: The High Court today gave directions to the CBI to hand over documents of petitioner Jagjit Singh regarding the allotment of house in SAS Nagar to PUDA. The petitioner said he was booked in a case of bank dacoity and TADA in 1987, which also involved his brother Baba Dalip Singh. The probe was conducted by the CBI and the petitioner was discharged.
In the meantime, he purchased a house in SAS Nagar under regular sale deed with his personal income. He said he was arrested by the CBI and to secure his presence, the petitioner seized a file regarding his allotment from the office. The petitioner later appeared before the trial court in Ludhiana and was also sent to Nabha Jail. He was discharged in January 1999 but his documents have not been released yet.
The court has issued notice of motion for January 9.
Source: TNS