Court Rejects CB’s Plea Over Gopal Das’ Mental Health Check-Up In Bengaluru

Jharsuguda: Jharsuguda district judge on Friday rejected the Crime Branch’s plea for mental health evaluation of accused Gopal Das on technical grounds.

Crime Branch had filed an application to conduct the mental examination of Gopal Das, the accused in Naba Das murder case, in Bengaluru. Following this, the Jharsuguda district judge on Friday rejected Crime Branch’s plea.

The JMFC court Jharsuguda had earlier dismissed CB’s application on February 20. A review petition was filed in the district court on February 21. On February 27, the district judge accepted the petition and posted the matter for hearing on Wednesday.

Gopal Das’ remand lawyer Harishankar Agarwal told the media, after the JMFC court dismissed the application filed by the Crime Branch to check his mental condition, a revision application was filed in the district and sessions court. That case was transferred from the District court and heard in the Court of the Additional sessions court.

Meanwhile, the four-member medical board consisting of psychiatrists from Cuttack SCB Medical college has given a clean chit to Gopal mental health. The Board, after analyzing his mental status, stated that he is healthy in all aspects.