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Delhi court grants 7-day interim bail to Umar Khalid

A Delhi court on May 28 rejected Khalid's application seeking bail on the grounds of delay in completion of trial proceedings and parity with other co-accused who had been enlarged on bail.

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday, December 18, granted seven days interim bail to former JNU student Umar Khalid, accused in the conspiracy case connected to the February 2020 riots, to attend a family event.

Additional sessions judge Sameer Bajpai granted him the reprieve for seven days to attend a family wedding. Khalid is an accused in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.

A detailed order is awaited.

This post was last modified on December 18, 2024 4:42 pm

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