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Chandigarh court asks SHO to submit prosecution sanction in RDX case
A Chandigarh city court directed the SHO to file the required prosecution sanction in a case involving three accused connected to an RDX recovery and an alleged plot targeting police establishments. The court noted the sanction was not yet filed, adjourned the matter to May 16, 2026, and warned the SHO to appear personally if it remains outstanding. The accused were produced via video conferencing from different jails.
Why It Matters
The sanction under the Arms Act is a precondition for prosecuting serious offences involving illegal arms, reflecting procedural safeguards in high-stakes criminal cases. The hearing underscores ongoing legal steps in a case tied to potential attacks on police establishments.
Timeline
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Chandigarh court asks SHO to submit prosecution sanction; adjourns to May 16, 2026
May 3, 2026
A city court directed the concerned SHO to submit the required prosecution sanction in the state vs Jobanjit Singh alias Billa and others case. The court noted that the sanction had not yet been filed and adjourned the matter to May 16, 2026. It warned that if the sanction is not submitted before the next hearing, the SHO would have to personally appear. The accused Jobanjit Singh alias Billa, Sumandeep Singh alias Simma, and Harwant Singh alias Harry were produced before the court via video conferencing from different jails.
Arrest of two alleged gangsters near Paddy Market Sector 39
May 8, 2025
Chandigarh Police crime branch arrested two alleged gangsters on May 8, 2025, near Paddy Market in Sector 39. They were found in possession of explosives, a remote control device, two pistols, and live cartridges. The arrests are connected to a case involving the recovery of RDX and a proposed attack on police establishments in Chandigarh.
Three accused arrested for recovery of RDX in Sector 39
2025
The case also involves three accused—Jobanjit Singh alias Billa, Sumandeep Singh alias Simma, and Harwant Singh alias Harry—who were reportedly arrested in 2025 for the recovery of RDX in Sector 39 along with firearms and ammunition, linked to a plot targeting police establishments.