Delhi riots: HC grants bail to two accused, says no substantial evidence

The case relates to the murder of 25-year-old Irfan who died on February 26 last year after receiving head injuries.

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to two persons accused of murder and other charges related to the northeast Delhi riots, noting that there was no substantial evidence such as CCTV footage linking them to the crime. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait granted bail to Sunny alias Lalla and Brij Mohan Sharma alias Gabbar while directing them not to “directly or indirectly influence any witness” in the case which is pending trial at a local court here. “This court finds that there is no CCTV footage or any other electronic evidence available on record except the call detail record, which establishes the presence of petitioners in the area in question but again it cannot be lost sight of the fact that these petitioners are residing in the same area so, their location has to be in the same area,” Justice Kait said.