New Delhi [India], December 17 (HBTV): Delhi's Patiala House Court has granted a conditional pardon to Lokesh Sharma, the former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) of Rajasthan's ex-Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in connection with the illegal phone tapping case.

Sharma was granted the pardon after he agreed to become an approver.

The court's decision was made on the condition that Sharma would provide a truthful disclosure of all circumstances related to the case, including the involvement of various individuals and his own role in the commission of the offence.

Anuj Kumar Singh, CJM of Patiala House Court, on Monday tendered the pardon to accused/applicant Lokesh Sharma, for the commission of offences under Section 409/120B IPC, Section 26 Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, Section 72/72A I.T. Act 2000, in case FIR No.50/2021 PS Crime Branch, on the condition that he would make full and true disclosure of the whole of the circumstances within his knowledge relating to the offences and of every other person concerned, whether as principal or abettor, including the role played by him in the commission of the offences.

The illegal phone tapping case was filed by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat against Ashok Gehlot, accusing him of unlawfully intercepting his phone conversations. An FIR was registered in the matter on March 25, 2021.

(ANI)