Sidhu sentenced to 3 years in prison for murder case
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December 06, 2006 at 15:47
Since Sidhu's sentence has been suspended, he won't be immediately arrested.
New Delhi: BJP leader and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu was on Wednesday sentenced to three years in prison for a 1988 murder case.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, which found him guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder on December 2, has also slapped a fine of Rs one lakh.
However, the ex-cricketer will not be arrested immediately as his sentence has been suspended till January 31.
He can now appeal in a higher court and also contest elections.
Sidhu and his friend Rupinder Singh Sandhu allegedly beat up one Gurnam Singh in Patiala on December 27, 1988. Gurnam later died.
Sandhu has said that the duo will approach the Supreme Court in case of an adverse verdict.
“Even we feel sorry for the family of victim. The matter is now sub judice. After the sentence is declared, we'll approach the SC,” he said.
The High Court had on December 2 overturned a lower court’s 1999 order acquitting Sidhu in the death.
Sidhu resigned from Parliament after the verdict, but has hinted that he would remain in politics and campaign during the Punjab Assembly elections in February.
The ex-cricketer received a candlelight welcome on Tuesday evening when he arrived in Chandigarh for hearing the quantum of sentence.
Accompanied by BJP leader and former law minister Arun Jaitley, Sidhu arrived in the city from New Delhi by the Shatabdi Express.
Over 500 youth and BJP activists, carrying candles, welcomed him as he alighted from the train.
Sidhu briefly addressed them before being driven away. He also thanked the BJP top brass for supporting him.
“I thank the senior leaders like Prakash Singh Badal and Jaitley. Their blessings will help me. I am thankful to them,” he said.
Since Sidhu's sentence has been suspended, he won't be immediately arrested.
New Delhi: BJP leader and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu was on Wednesday sentenced to three years in prison for a 1988 murder case.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, which found him guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder on December 2, has also slapped a fine of Rs one lakh.
However, the ex-cricketer will not be arrested immediately as his sentence has been suspended till January 31.
He can now appeal in a higher court and also contest elections.
Sidhu and his friend Rupinder Singh Sandhu allegedly beat up one Gurnam Singh in Patiala on December 27, 1988. Gurnam later died.
Sandhu has said that the duo will approach the Supreme Court in case of an adverse verdict.
“Even we feel sorry for the family of victim. The matter is now sub judice. After the sentence is declared, we'll approach the SC,” he said.
The High Court had on December 2 overturned a lower court’s 1999 order acquitting Sidhu in the death.
Sidhu resigned from Parliament after the verdict, but has hinted that he would remain in politics and campaign during the Punjab Assembly elections in February.
The ex-cricketer received a candlelight welcome on Tuesday evening when he arrived in Chandigarh for hearing the quantum of sentence.
Accompanied by BJP leader and former law minister Arun Jaitley, Sidhu arrived in the city from New Delhi by the Shatabdi Express.
Over 500 youth and BJP activists, carrying candles, welcomed him as he alighted from the train.
Sidhu briefly addressed them before being driven away. He also thanked the BJP top brass for supporting him.
“I thank the senior leaders like Prakash Singh Badal and Jaitley. Their blessings will help me. I am thankful to them,” he said.
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