A Delhi court on Saturday said student leader Sharjeel Imam had breached the conditions of his interim bail after a news channel was seen recording videos at his residence during his temporary release. The court, however, declined to cancel the relief, noting that his interim bail was due to expire on Saturday.
Police allege Imam breached bail conditions
The police alleged that he had violated the restrictions imposed on him by interacting with media persons. The police maintained that Imam had misused the liberty granted to him by the court and sought the cancellation of his interim bail. The Delhi Police had approached the court on Friday, seeking cancellation of Imam’s interim bail in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.
In its application, the Delhi Police referred to a video reportedly circulating in the media, claiming that Imam “could be clearly seen” interacting with media persons. “Therefore, the accused grossly violated the aforesaid condition that he shall not come in contact of any media person,” the police said in its plea, describing the alleged violation as “wilful and deliberate”.
The two had relied on a May 18 Supreme Court judgment granting bail to Syed Iftikhar Andrabi in a narco-terror case investigated by the National Investigation Agency.
In that ruling, a bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan expressed “serious reservations” about the reasoning adopted in the January 5 order.
