Sanjivani case: Shekhawat got relief in High Court due to SOG's U-turn under BJP govt, says Gehlot

Rajasthan High Court grants relief to Gajendra Shekhawat in Sanjivani case, Gehlot demands SIT probe, alleges SOG U-turn.

Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has alleged that Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat got relief in the Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society scam case in the High Court due to a "U-turn" by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police.

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday (September 24) gave relief to Mr. Shekhawat in the case and disposed of the petition seeking quashing of the FIR lodged against him.

Mr. Gehlot has now demanded that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) be formed under the chairmanship of a retired High Court judge to investigate the matter.

"The High Court's decision in a case filed by Union minister Shri Gajendra Shekhawat regarding the Sanjivani case has come on the basis of facts placed before the court by the SOG. After a change of power in the State, the SOG took a U-turn in the High Court," Mr. Gehlot said on 'X' on Thursday.

Mr. Gehlot, who was the Chief Minister when the SOG had named Mr. Shekhawat as an accused in the case, said even the investigating officer (IO) of the case was removed and government lawyers nominated by the BJP government favoured the Union minister.

"Despite all this, the High Court has not quashed the FIR as per the Minister's petition. The High Court has said that further action can be taken by taking permission from the trial court," Mr. Gehlot said.

The Congress leader said that in a letter written to a government advocate on April 12, 2023, the SOG sent a factual report on the case.