A Delhi court sought the response of the prosecution on a fresh bail petition filed by former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid, who was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in Delhi riots 2020.
The order was passed by Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts. The ASJ issued notice on the bail petition and listed the matter for further hearing on March 11.
The former JNU scholar recently moved the Delhi court under Section 437 of Cr.P.C read with Section 43D (5) of UAPA after withdrawing his bail plea from the Supreme Court.
Khalid had earlier moved the Apex Court, challenging the Delhi High Court order of October 2022, which refused to grant him bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.
Earlier in March 2022, the trial court had dismissed his regular bail plea.
Khalid was arrested by the Delhi Police on September 13, 2020, in connection with the Delhi riots case. He was alleged to be the mastermind behind the communal riots that broke out in Delhi leaving 53 people dead and over 700 injured. He has remained behind the bars since.
He was booked under Sections 13, 16, 17, and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, and Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.