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This bunglow was previously alloted to MP Bhogendra Jha, who had served his term, but refused to vacate the premises.
In 1985, the CPWD had filed a complaint at the Parliament Street Police Station against Jha. While officials were trying to evict Jha, Singh, who had won an election, forcefully made it his residence. Jha then even wrote to the CPWD officials asking them to allot the house to Singh.
The police allege that Singh continued to stay in the house illegally when a 48, North Avenue residence was allotted to him.
However, on April 12, 1985, when Singh had gone to his constituency, CPWD officials vacated the residence. However, in the chargesheet filed against Singh, the police have alleged that on the same night Singh’s personal assistant Gagan Parsad again occupied the house.
Following the CPWD complaint, the Parliament Street police had lodged a complaint against Singh under Section 448 of the IPC but the case came to a standstill as Singh was repeatedly absent from the court proceedings. No charges could be framed and in October 1995, the court declared Singh a proclaimed offender and consigned the file to the record room till the accused would be arrested.
After a gap of 13 years, Singh was finally brought to the court by the Special Staff of the New Delhi District police.
“My client was not aware of the case against him and he surrendered to the police after it came to his notice,” Sanjay Bhargava, Singh’s lawyer told Newsline. The court granted the MP bail on the condition that he would present himself whenever required.


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