On Wednesday, a Court granted bail to 7 accused in a murder case related to the northeast Delhi violence, saying they can't be incarcerated till the conclusion of trial which is likely to be delayed due to the COVID pandemic.
The case pertains to the alleged murder of one Vinod Kumar in Delhi's Brahmpuri area during the communal riots on Feb 24 last year.
In all, twelve persons are accused in the case.
Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat granted relief to the 7 accused saying they cannot be incarcerated till the conclusion of the trial, which will take a lot of time & particularly considering the pandemic.
Noting that most of them have remained in the judicial custody for more than a year, the judge said, Considering the facts & circumstances, period of custody, the applications of all the accused persons are allowed & they are admitted to bail.
The Court directed Sagir Ahmad, Naved Khan, Javed Khan, Arshad, Gulzar, Mohd Imran, & Chand Babu to furnish personal bonds of Rs 20,000 each with one local surety of the like amount as a condition for Bail.
They have also been directed to not indulge in any kind of criminal activity, not leave Delhi-NCR without the court's permission or tamper with the evidence.
Following the riots, the FIR was registered in the case for offences such as murder, attempt to murder, rioting, promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion under IPC & Arms Act.
Communal clashes had broken out in northeast Delhi on Feb 24, 2020, after violence between the Citizenship (Amendment) Act supporters & its protesters spiralled out of control leaving at least 53 people dead & over 700 injured.
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