Hyderabad, Aug. 20 -- The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday, August 20, rejected the bail plea for prime accused Naresh Kumar in the 2017 mob lynching case involving 16-year-old Junaid Khan.

"This Court, looking at the gravity of the offence, is of the considered view that safe and secure atmosphere ought to be extended to the eye witnesses to be examined, before the request of bail is considered," said chief justice Sheel Nagu.

Junaid Khan lynching case

On June 22, 2017, Junaid, his brother Hasim and two cousins, Moin and Mausim, were returning on a Mathura-bound train from Delhi after completing Eid shopping.

As the train neared Faridabad, the brothers got into an argument with some passengers who ordered them to vacate the...