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Spying case: Court notice to diplomat
Madhuri Gupta
Tuesday May 08, 2012 06:15:33 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to Madhuri Gupta, a
suspended Indian diplomat and alleged spy of Pakistan’s
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), on a Delhi Police plea seeking
her trial under offences that carry a maximum punishment of 14
years and not just three years.
Gupta, 53, a second secretary at the Indian High Commission in
Islamabad, was arrested April 27, 2010 for alleged spying and on
charges of passing on information to the Pakistani intelligence
agency.
Justice Pratibha Rani issued notice to Gupta and sought her reply
by Sep 24.
On Jan 7, the trial court charged Gupta under provisions for
spying in the Official Secrets Act that carried a maximum sentence
of three years, police said.
“There is sufficient evidence on record to make out a case against
the accused for offences under Section 3(1)(Part-II) and Section 5
of the Official Secrets Act and Section 120-B of the IPC (Indian
Penal Code),” the trial court judge had said.
Police, seeking modification of charges against Gupta, said the
information which she passed to the ISI through emails was related
to the security of the nation and defence, and under the Official
Secrets Act’s section 3(1)(Part-I) there was a provision of
punishment up to 14 years.
Gupta allegedly revealed certain classified information to
Pakistani officials and was in touch with two ISI officials,
Mubshar Raza Rana and Jamshed.
As per the charge sheet filed in July 2010, Gupta was involved in
a relationship with Jamshed whom she planned to marry.
She was granted bail Jan 10.
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