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In the appeal filed by Surinder Koli against his conviction and death sentence in the 2006 Nithari serial killings case, on Monday the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed copies of the post-mortem reports of the victims before the Allahabad High Court. Koli was found guilty of raping and murdering several children within a span of one year.

The matter is begin heard before the bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Sameer Jain. On the earlier date, the high court had pulled up the central agency for its casual approach in the case. 

Posting the case on March 21, 2022, Court directed Advocate Sanjay Kumar Yadav, appearing on behalf of CBI, to seek instruction to produce the original of the autopsy reports. However, Court added that the same shall be done unless the original is part of the record of this case or connected cases or of any other court proceeding.

This development has taken place in the application moved by Koli, under Section 91 read with Section 294 of the Criminal Procedure Code on November 18, 2021, for production of the post mortem report of one of the victim children in the case. However, despite being given several chances by the Court, the CBI failed to produce the said report.

In December 2006, several skeletons were found in a drain near a house in Nithari, Noida.

The CBI had then registered 16 cases into the matter. One Moninder Pandher was found to be the owner of the house and Koli was identified as his domestic help.

Koli, thereafter, was found guilty for murder, abduction, rape and destruction of evidence and was awarded death penalty in over 10 cases among all. His appeals against conviction in almost all cases are currently pending in higher courts. 

Cause Title: Surendra Koli vs State through CBI