Delhi court grants Umar Khalid interim bail to attend sister's wedding

A Delhi court on Thursday granted interim bail to former JNU scholar and Delhi riots conspiracy accused Umar Khalid to attend his sister's wedding.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sameer Bajpai said that Khalid will remain on bail from December 16 to December 29.

"Considering the fact that the marriage is of the real sister of the applicant, the application is allowed and the applicant is granted interim bail from 16.12.2025 to 29.12.2025 on furnishing of personal bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount subject to the following conditions," the Court said.

Khalid has been ordered not to use social media and to meet only his family members, relatives and friends.

"Further, he shall remain at his home or at the places where the ceremonies of marriage as mentioned by him will take place," the Court said.

Khalid had sought bail from December 14 to December 29. His sister's wedding is stated to be held on December 27.

Khalid was arrested in September 2020 and charged with criminal conspiracy, rioting, unlawful assembly, as well as several other offences under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

Khalid was earlier granted bail for seven days in December 2024 to attend his cousin's wedding.

Notably, the Supreme Court had on December 10 reserved its verdict in the regular bail plea filed by Khalid and five other accused in the matter.

Senior Advocate Trideep Pais with advocate Sanya Kumar appeared for Umar Khalid.

Special Public Prosecutors (SPPs) Amit Prasad, Madhukar Pandey and Anirudh Mishra with advocates Ayodhya Prasad and Harshil Jain represented the Delhi Police.

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