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No Evidence Found: Woman Detective Rajani Pandit Cleared
21 Jan
Summary
- Magistrate court discharged India's best known woman detective.
- Court found absence of evidence and no prima facie case.
- Case involved alleged illegal procurement of call detail records.
A magistrate court has discharged Rajani Pandit, a prominent Indian private detective, in a 2018 case involving alleged illegal procurement of call detail records (CDRs). The court cited a complete absence of evidence and found no prima facie case against her.
Pandit, known as India's first female private eye with a 40-year career, was charged under Section 420 of the IPC for cheating and provisions of the IT Act. She maintained her innocence throughout the proceedings, asserting she was falsely implicated.
The court's decision was based on a thorough review of the FIR, chargesheet, and witness statements, finding nothing incriminating or attributing a specific role to Pandit. The search and seizure records also indicated no adverse material was recovered.
Advocate Poonam Jadhav argued that Pandit used her skills to help people and not for illicit purposes. The court emphasized that proceedings should not continue if the material does not disclose even a strong suspicion, preventing unnecessary harassment.
This ruling pertains solely to Rajani Pandit and does not affect other accused individuals in the wider CDR procurement racket case, which had involved 16 arrests in 2018.
