On Thursday, a Delhi court granted bail to former JNU student Umar Khalid, who is an accused in a North East Delhi violence case.
While hearing the bail plea of the former student leader Jawaharlal Nehru University, the court noted, “Khalid can’t be made to incarcerate in jail for infinity merely on account that others who were part of the mob have to be identified and arrested in the matter.”
Khalid, along with other accused were arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case in connection with North East Delhi violence which took place last year.
In November 2020, a Delhi Court accepted the supplementary charge sheet and said that there is sufficient material to proceed against Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and one more accused for offences under provisions of UAPA