In the charge sheeted Judge Ms Dvijple Patkar sordid saga her innocence or guilt will be decided only by the Court and cannot be anyone’s concern.
However the very vital issue of deep anguish is that in a glaring impropriety a charge sheeted person continues as a Judge being able to manage and manipulate to derail the wheels of Justice. A Dharna will be held on March 20th at 9.30 am before the Mapusa Court to demand the immediate suspension of this charge sheeted Judge Dvijple Patkar. As part of the ongoing agitation until she is suspended demonstrations would also be held in front of her residence and later before the Bombay High Court at Panaji. It is highly improper for a charge sheeted person to continue discharging duties as a Judge, and now allegedly exerting political pressure in collusion with Advocate General Atmaram Nadkarni to try and hang on as a Judge. This high-handed and unbecoming conduct compromises the Independence of the Judiciary. Margao Police on 5th March 2015 filed a charge sheet against Judge Dvijple Patkar and two others under Sections 498-A (b), 323, read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The charge sheet was filed after a police investigation consequent to a First Information Report No 502/2014 dated 3rd November 2014 registered against Judge Dvijple Patkar and others. Judge Dvijple Patkar who is currently Civil Judge Senior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class at Mapusa has been summoned by Margao Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Reina Fernandes to appear as an accused before her on April 7th at 2.30 pm to face trial. Judge Dvijple Patkar in her wisdom chose not to challenge that F.I.R and seek its quashing. As long as she continues to be an Accused in a criminal case she lacks all moral authority to preside over the Temple of Justice. The dwindling trust and hope of the people in the Judiciary would only be further shaken if a charge sheeted and now tainted Dvijple Patkar is allowed to continue as a Judge. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: [email protected] Or [email protected] You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires
