Supreme Court asks Delhi Police’s reply on Tahir Hussain’s plea for interim bail
The Hindu
Supreme Court asks Delhi Police to respond to a plea filed by former Councillor and Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain, who has sought interim bail to campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 21, 2025) asked Delhi Police to respond to a plea filed by former Councillor and Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain, who has sought interim bail to campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls.
A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Ahsanuddin Amanullah asked the Delhi police counsel to come prepared and argue the matter on the next hearing.
“Suppose, tentatively, we feel persuaded that he makes out a case for regular bail, then why not we should give at least interim?” said the Bench.
It went on, “If we are satisfied at this stage on merits that some case is made out then why not interim? He is in jail for 4 years 10 months. He is only an instigator and very same allegation of instigation is in nine cases in which he has been granted bail. You can’t shut your eyes to that.” The next hearing was posted for Wednesday (January 22, 2025).
Senior advocate Siddharth Aggarwal, appearing for Mr. Hussain, submitted the former Councillor was in custody for over four years and inciting a mob during the 2020 Delhi riots was the only allegation against him.
The top court was informed that Mr. Hussain faced FIRs in 11 cases and was granted bail in nine matters.
He was arrested in the case on March 16, 2020.
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