The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Delhi Police on the bail appeal of Mohammed Saleem Khan, a garment exporter who has been named in the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case. .Notice was issued by a Bench of Justices Mukta Gupta and Mini Pushkarna, which has now listed the matter for further hearing on July 20.Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad accepted the notice on behalf of Delhi Police..Advocate Mujeeb Ur Rehman, appearing for Khan, told the Court today that Khan has been in jail for the last two years, and the only evidence against him is CCTV footage which was not conclusive.He added that several other accused have already been granted bail in the matter despite the fact that his client's alleged role is very minor compared to that of others. .Khan was arrested by the Delhi Police on March 13, 2020 and was named in three First Information Reports (FIRs). He has been charged with criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and other provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).The allegation against him is that he is one of the main conspirators of the riots who instigated the crowd and destroyed CCTV footage. While he has been granted bail in two FIRs, his plea for bail in the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case was rejected by the special court in March.
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Delhi Police on the bail appeal of Mohammed Saleem Khan, a garment exporter who has been named in the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case. .Notice was issued by a Bench of Justices Mukta Gupta and Mini Pushkarna, which has now listed the matter for further hearing on July 20.Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad accepted the notice on behalf of Delhi Police..Advocate Mujeeb Ur Rehman, appearing for Khan, told the Court today that Khan has been in jail for the last two years, and the only evidence against him is CCTV footage which was not conclusive.He added that several other accused have already been granted bail in the matter despite the fact that his client's alleged role is very minor compared to that of others. .Khan was arrested by the Delhi Police on March 13, 2020 and was named in three First Information Reports (FIRs). He has been charged with criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and other provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).The allegation against him is that he is one of the main conspirators of the riots who instigated the crowd and destroyed CCTV footage. While he has been granted bail in two FIRs, his plea for bail in the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case was rejected by the special court in March.