Khalid gets 2-week bail for sister's wedding
NEW DELHI, Dec. 12 -- A Delhi trial court on Thursday granted two-week interim bail to former Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Umar Khalid, an accused in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots, to attend his sister's wedding later this month.
Additional sessions judge Sameer Bajpai at the Karkardooma courts allowed him 13 days' bail - from December 16 to December 29- on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.20,000 and two sureties of the same amount. The court also imposed conditions, including that Khalid shall not contact any witnesses and must provide the investigating officer (IO) with a phone number that remains active throughout the bail period.
The court further directed that Khalid shall not post his views on social media and may meet only friends, family and relatives during the ceremonies listed in his application.
Umar, Sharjeel Imam and others have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), along with provisions of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code, for allegedly being the "masterminds" of the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, which left 50 people dead and over 700 injured.
Khalid, represented by senior advocate Trideep Pais, had initially sought 15 days' bail from December 14 to December 29.
In his plea, he said the wedding functions will begin on December 17 and conclude on December 27, adding that the period would allow him to spend time with his elderly parents....
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