A Delhi court recently denied bail to Manoranjan D and Sagar Sharma, the two accused in the 2023 Parliament security breach case. 

This is the second time the trial court has rejected their bail applications.

Judge Kiran Bansal of the Special Exclusive Court (NIA Act, UAPA) passed the order on November 12. 

The judge observed that there were reasonable grounds to believe that the allegations against the two accused were prima facie true, attracting the statutory bar on bail under Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA].

The Court said that the accused persons wanted to create a terror-like situation to coincide with the 2001 parliament attack anniversary. 

“Statement of witnesses U/Sec.161 Cr.PC and 164 Cr.PC also reveals that the accused persons had organised meetings where the complete planning to commit the alleged terrorist act was discussed. The accused persons had thus, planned to create terror like situation and disrupt the proceedings of the Parliament on the specific date which would coincide with the 2001 Parliament Attack Anniversary,” the Court said. 

The case arose from the December 13, 2023 incident when Manoranjan D and Sagar Sharma jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery and released coloured smoke canisters during parliament proceedings. 

At the same time, co-accused Neelam Ranoliya and Amol Shinde released smoke canisters outside the parliament building and raised slogans. 

The Delhi Police Special Cell alleged that the incident was part of a larger conspiracy to disrupt parliament. Hence, it charged the accused under the UAPA and other penal provisions.

In her order, Judge Kiran Bansal noted that the two accused had entered the parliament building, jumped from the public gallery into the Lok Sabha chamber and released smoke canisters concealed in their shoes, disrupting parliamentary proceedings and triggering panic among Members of Parliament and others present.

The Court further said that the accused were aware of the threat given by Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun about targeting the Indian parliament. 

“The terror stuck images and scenes of the parliament were being telecast on all the news channels immediately after the incident,” the Court said. 

The Court also rejected Sharma and Manoranjan’s argument of parity with co-accused Neelam Ranoliya and Mahesh Kumawat, who were granted bail by the Delhi High Court in July 2025. 

Special Public Prosecutory (SPP) Akhand Pratap Singh represented the State.