A Delhi court has denied anticipatory bail to Shubham Tyagi, the PG operator accused in the Satya Niketan building collapse case that killed seven people on September 6.
Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler of the Patiala House Courts dismissed the plea, citing evidence including the statement of an injured student.
The court noted that Tyagi’s own rent agreement, allegedly not disclosed in his bail application, showed he had taken the second and third floors of the building specifically to run a boys’ PG.
The judge said the circumstances warranted further investigation into Tyagi’s knowledge, consent and financial or operational role in running the accommodation.
Five people have been arrested so far in connection with the collapse, which has also prompted the Supreme Court to examine a plea for a nationwide safety audit of PG accommodations.
The Satya Niketan building collapse on September 6 killed seven people and injured several others, prompting a wider crackdown on unsafe PG accommodations across Delhi.
Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler dismissed the anticipatory bail plea after considering submissions from counsel and evidence including the statement of an injured student.
The court noted that Tyagi’s own rent agreement, allegedly not disclosed in his bail application, showed he had taken the second and third floors of the building specifically to run a boys’ PG.
The judge said the circumstances warranted further investigation into Tyagi’s knowledge, consent and financial or operational role in the running of the PG.
Five accused have been arrested so far in connection with the collapse, including the building’s owner and several Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials.
The Supreme Court has separately taken up the matter, with an Amicus Curiae seeking a nationwide, time-bound safety audit of PG accommodations and hostels near colleges.
The National Human Rights Commission issued notices to the Delhi government and the University Grants Commission earlier this month over the incident.
Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
