Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan of Jharkhand High Court takes suo motu cognizance of death of Additional District Judge Uttam Anand

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Add. District Judge Uttam Anand in Dhanbad, Jharkhand was hit by an unidentified vehicle just half a km from his home in Dhanbad, according to the police.

The video footage of this incident indicates that it was murder and not merely a hit-and-run case. The footage shows that he was intentionally hit by a vehicle while he was jogging. According to the police the driver of the said vehicle has been arrested.

When this issue was brought before Supreme Court by the Supreme Court Bar Association the The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said that he had spoken to the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court and the Jharkhand High Court has taken up the issue suo motu and interference at this stage will hinder the probe.

According to NDTV, the police are focusing on Judge Anand’s cases. He recently rejected the bail requests of two gangsters and had been hearing cases of mafia killings in Dhanbad town.

The Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan of Jharkhand High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the issue and issued orders directing the SSP, Dhanbad to be present before the court today.