Arnav Goswami news A Mumbai court on Wednesday allowed the Mumbai Police Crime Branch to withdraw the 2020 fake TV Rating Points (TRP) scam case, allegedly involving Republic editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami TV.
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Metropolitan Magistrate LS Padhen of Esplanade Court allowed the police to withdraw FIR no. Executive Order No. 843 of 2020 was issued after Special Prosecutor Shishir Hirai told the court that continuing criminal proceedings may not lead to a conviction in the case and would only be a waste of the court’s valuable time. Hiray confirmed the development of Bar and Bench.
We filed an application under Section 321 of the Code of Criminal Procedure which is after a government decision. The prosecution moved an application seeking court’s consent to withdraw a case. Accordingly, submissions were made that no one till date has come forward saying the offence has taken place. Neither the TRAI nor BARC or any advertisers have come forward saying they have been cheated or some crime has taken place. We applied our mind and concluded that the case would not lead to conviction and would only waste judiciary’s time and government’s efforts,” Hiray said.
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Hiray also referred to the contradicting reports submitted by the Enforcement Directorate where the witnesses did not support the allegations in the Mumbai police case.
ED had purportedly registered a money laundering case based on the Mumbai police FIR. In its investigation report, ED also cleared Republic TV and R Bharat of the charges of manipulating TRP numbers in the case.
Hiray added that the court was informed of this conflicting evidence.
