PANJIM: The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court rejected the interim relief petition of Assagao House Demolition accused Pooja Sharma. Despite the lower court rejecting her anticipatory bail and the High court rejecting her interim relief from arrest petition Goa police have not arrested her, despite 22 days having passed after the house demolition. The public prosecutor has argued that Pooja Sharma is part of the conspiracy and that it depends on the Goa Police to arrest her. So Why are they not arresting Pooja Sharma?
Following is the sequence of events in Assagao House demolition and kidnapping case upto DGP's Transfer:
June 22 - The house of Pradeep Agarwadekar in Assagao was partially demolished using a JCB machine.
The Agarwadekar family was evicted by bouncers , and Prinsha Agarwadekar filed a complaint against Pooja Sharma with the Anjuna police.
June 23 - Protests erupted at all levels regarding the Assagao house demolition case. Social workers and opposition party leaders visited the incident site.
June 23 - A case under IPC Sections 365 and 427 (r/w 34 ) was filed against Pooja Sharma at the Anjuna police station.
June 25- Arshad Paja and JCB operator Pradeep Rana were arrested by Anjuna police for bringing bouncers and bulldozers to the scene.
June 25- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, returning from Delhi, visited the site at night and met with the Agarwadekar family. He promised a thorough inquiry by the Chief Secretary and strict punishment for the culprits.
June 26 - Following a Cabinet meeting, the Chief Minister addressed the media, promising that the PWD would start repair work on the house within three days.
June 26- The crime investigation was handed over to the Crime Branch, with the Chief Secretary also conducting an inquiry.
June 27 - Three officers from the Anjuna police station were suspended in connection with the demolition:
Police Inspector Prashal Naik Desai and PSIs Sanket Pokhre and Nitin Naik were suspended. This action was based on an inquiry report submitted by the State Chief Secretary.
June 28 - A statement allegedly given by suspended Inspector Prashal Naik Desai to the North Goa Police Superintendent went viral.
In it, Desai made serious allegations against the Director General of Police (DGP) Jaspal Singh, claiming that the house was demolished on the DGP's orders and that there were threats of action if the vandalism was stopped.
The Agarwadekar family announced the withdrawal of their complaint, but the Chief Minister ordered the investigation to continue.
June 29 - There was widespread outrage against DGP Jaspal Singh following Desai's viral comments. Opposition leaders demanded the immediate suspension of the DGP.
Goa Chief Secretary Punit Kumar Goyal wrote to the Home Ministry recommending the transfer of DGP Jaspal Singh.
June 30 - The main accused, Pooja Sharma, was summoned by the Crime Branch and ordered to appear before the police by July 1.
July 1 - Pooja Sharma filed an application for pre-arrest bail in the Sessions Court. The hearing was postponed several times.
July 10- The Sessions Court rejected Pooja Sharma's anticipatory bail application, acknowledging the need for police custody interrogation.
July 12- Controversial DGP Jaspal Singh was transferred to Delhi, with Alok Kumar appointed as the new DGP of the state.
July 12- On the same day, Pooja Sharma filed another application in HC for interim relief from arrest . HC denied pooja's application.