New Delhi [India], April 25 (HBTV): An FIR has been filed against unidentified persons who allegedly issued death threats to a Dwarka court judge while he was out for a walk, Delhi Police said on Friday.

According to the police, two unidentified men stopped their car in front of the judge in Dwarka's Kakrola village on April 1 and threatened him. An FIR was registered, and an investigation is underway.

In another disturbing incident, a convict and his lawyer allegedly issued death threats to a woman judge at the Dwarka court on April 2, following a conviction in a cheque bounce case.

The convict, who was sentenced to 22 months of imprisonment and fined INR 6,65,000, reportedly reacted angrily and issued threats to the judge.

‘Tu hai kya cheez... ki tu bahar mil dekhte hai kaise zinda ghar jaati hai,’ the convict, identified as a 63-year-old retired government teacher, allegedly said to the woman judge.

On April 5, the judge referred the matter to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dwarka, for onward referral to the High Court to initiate appropriate proceedings as per the order dated April 2.

On the day of the incident, Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Shivangi Mangla had pronounced the judgment, convicted the accused, and listed the matter for arguments on sentencing.

The court noted that after hearing the unfavourable verdict, the accused erupted in anger in open court and questioned how such a conviction could be delivered.

‘The accused started harassing the judge in open court in unofficial Hindi with commentary against the mother of the judge,’ the order stated.

(ANI)