HC grants bail to 20-year-old student in Delhi riots case
The Hindu
"The chargesheet has been filed. The petitioner is only 20 years of age and he is a student.”
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a 20-year-old student who was in custody since April, 2020 in a , saying the possibility of him tampering with evidence after release was remote.
According to the complaint, the petitioner accused, a resident of Gokalpuri, was one of three people who were part of a mob that allegedly set a house on fire and looted goods .
The prosecution opposed his bail on the ground that the petitioner is accused of rioting and if enlarged on bail, there is every possibility of him tampering with evidence and threatening the witnesses.
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