Shraddha Walker Murder Case: Court Lists Case For Hearing Arguments On Charges Against Aaftab Poonawala

New Delhi: Delhi`s Saket courtroom on Friday listed the matter on March 7 for listening to arguments on expenses towards Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused of strangling his live-in accomplice Shraddha Walkar and chopping her physique into 35 items. The case was listed earlier than Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Manisha Khurana Kakkar.ASJ Kakkar listed the matter for listening to on arguments on cost on March 7. Aaftab was produced bodily within the courtroom. He additionally interacted along with his counsel. The Principal District and Sessions Judge Narottam Kaushal assigned the Shraddha homicide case to ASJ Kakkar for additional listening to within the matter.

Advocate Brijesh Oberoi additionally appeared as Legal Aid Counsel (LAC) for Aaftab. On the opposite hand, advocate M S Khan submitted earlier than the courtroom that he’s the counsel for the accused. A LAC can`t be appointed when there’s a personal counsel engaged. Aftab has additionally not expressed his need to have a LAC. He additionally submitted that he’ll withdraw his `vakalatnama`, if another personal counsel seems for the accused.

On the Justice of the Peace courtroom on February 21 dedicated the case to the courtroom of Sessions. On February 7, Metropolitan Justice of the Peace Aviral Shukla took cognizance of the cost sheet filed towards Aftab Amin Poonawala.

Delhi police on January 24 filed a voluminous 6629 pages cost sheet towards Aftab Amin Poonawala within the Shraddha Walkar homicide case. The cost sheet accommodates 6629 pages together with the annexures. The decide had stated, it’s voluminous.”The cost sheet has been filed below sections of 302, 201, and different sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Delhi police filed the cost earlier than the expiry of 90 days after its investigation.

During the investigation, Delhi police carried out the narco Analysis check, and polygraph check and picked up the DNA proof to determine the allegations towards Aftab. Aftab is accused of strangling his live-in accomplice in May 2022 within the Mehrauli space. After the alleged strangulation, he allegedly minimize the physique of the deceased into 35 items. Earlier, the courtroom had dismissed the bail plea of Aftab Poonawala after he withdrew the identical.