New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Delhi’s Patiala House Court has granted a conditional pardon to Lokesh Sharma, the former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) of Rajasthan’s ex-Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in connection with the illegal phone tapping case.
Sharma was granted the pardon after he agreed to become an approver.
The court’s decision was made on the condition that Sharma would provide a truthful disclosure of all circumstances related to the case, including the involvement of various individuals and his own role in the commission of the offence.
Anuj Kumar Singh, CJM of Patiala House Court on Monday tendered the pardon to accused/applicant Lokesh Sharma, for commission of offences under Section 409/120B IPC, Section 26 Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, Section 72/72A I.T. Act 2000, in case FIR No.50/2021 PS Crime Branch on the condition that he would make full and true disclosure of whole of the circumstances within his knowledge relating to the offences and of every other person concerned involved, whether as principal or abettor including the role played by him the commission of offences.
The illegal phone tapping case was filed by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat against Ashok Gehlot, accusing him of unlawfully intercepting his phone conversations. An FIR was registered in the matter on March 25, 2021. (ANI)
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