NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Karkardooma Court on Thursday granted interim bail to activist Umar Khalid for December 16 to December 29 in 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.
Khalid had sought interim bail from December 14 to December 29 to attend his sister’s wedding scheduled to be held on December 27.
The court allowed his application and granted him conditional bail for two weeks considering the fact that it is his real sister’s wedding.
While granting the bail, the court also imposed several conditions and Khalid has been directed not to contact any witness of the case. He has been asked to provide his contact number to the authorities and keep that active throughout the bail period.
Khaild won’t be able to use social media and meet only family members, relatives and friends during his time out of the jail. He has also been directed to remain either at his home or the venue of the marriage he has already mentioned in his bail application.
He will have to surrender before the jail authorities on the evening of December 29 when his interim bail expires.
SC reserves verdict on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the bail petitions filed by six accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case — Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shadab Ahmed and Mohd. Saleem Khan.
A Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria reserved the judgment, likely to be delivered on December 19 before the Court’s winter break, after the conclusion of arguments by the Delhi Police opposing the bail pleas.
The Bench asked advocates for both sides to submit, by December 18, their respective convenience compilations containing all material relied upon during the hearing, including lists of dates and events, synopses, written submissions, and authorities.
Agencies