Delhi Riots: Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Accused In Larger Conspiracy Case
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2020 Delhi Riots: Additional Sessions Judge dismissed the bail plea after hearing the submissions of counsel for the accused and special public prosecutor for Delhi Police.
A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of Athar Khan, an accused in the larger conspiracy case related to the Northeast Delhi riots of February 2020. Athar Khan is an accused in a case registered by Delhi Police under the stringent anti-terror law UAPA for alleged conspiracy.
Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat of Karkardooma Court dismissed the bail plea after hearing the submissions of counsel for the accused and special public prosecutor for Delhi Police.
"On the perusal of the chargesheet and accompanying documents, for the limited purpose of the bail, I am of the opinion that allegations against the accused Athar Khan are prima facie true," the judge said.
The court observed, "since there are reasonable grounds for believing that the accusation against the accused Athar Khan is prima facie true, hence, the embargo created by Section 43D of UAPA applies for a grant of bail to the accused and also, the embargo contained in Section 437 Cr.P.C.
