Prosecutors on Friday sought the death penalty for all 31 inmates in the Godhra train carnage case in a special court here, which is reserved for March 1st delivery of the quantum of punishment for them.
Appointed judge PR Patel heard the prosecutor and the prisoners inside the Sabarmati Jail here on the quantum of punishment and had reserved the order for next Tuesday.
22. February, had the right while maintaining the pre-planned conspiracy, sentenced 31 people accused of murder and criminal conspiracy and acquitted 63 others in the 2002 train burning incident, which left 59 dead cress Found.
The incident has triggered extensive communal riots in which over 1200 people, mostly Muslims, were killed.
After getting out of court, “said special public prosecutor JM Panchal: ” We have requested the death penalty for all 31 convicted, we have performed in support of our claims case is now subjudice and I can not reveal anything more … we will wait until a . March. ”
Defence lawyers AD Shah said the judge has heard the inmates, who have applied for leniency in their sentences.
The defendant has been convicted under IPC 147 ยง, 148 (rioting with deadly weapons), 323, 324, 325, 326 (injury), 153a (promoting enmity between different groups on religious grounds), various sections of Indian Railways Act, Prevention of damage to public property and the law of Bombay Police Act.
