Delhi police appeal against Ishrat jahan’s bail in 2020 delhi riots case hearing in hc ann

Delhi news: The objection of the Delhi Police on the bail of former Congress councilor Ishrat Jahan has once again intensified the political and legal movement in the entire case. The Delhi High Court on Friday, taking major action in this case, has summoned the entire record in the digital format from the subordinate court.

The bench of Justice Naveen Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur made it clear that now the matter has become a legal investigation of not just a bail, but the taunts of the riots and the fabric of the conspiracy. The next hearing of the case has been decided on 18 July.

What was the matter?

Violence erupted in North-East Delhi during protests against CAA and NRC in February 2020. 53 people were killed and hundreds were injured in these riots. Delhi Police claims that this was not a sudden incident, but a pre -planned conspiracy, which included many faces including Ishrat Jahan.

Bail became the center of dispute

Ishrat Jahan was granted bail by the trial court on March 14, 2022. The court had found that she was neither the mastermind of any conspiracy, nor was she a member of a violent WhatsApp group nor was it present on the spot during the riots. The court also admitted that Khoreji, the protest site, where she was active, was away from the center of riots. But Delhi Police says that the lower court ignored the seriousness and impact of the crime. He claims that the flywheel-jam and the alleged conspiracy were a kind of terrorist act, which not only destroyed life, but also challenged national security.

Big conspiracy or law protecting?

Ishrat Jahan is not alone in this case. Names like Omar Khalid, Natasha Narwal, Dewangana Kalita, Safura Jargar, former AAP councilors Tahir Hussain and Khalid Saifi are also included in the accused list. Action is being taken under strict laws like illegal activity (prevention) Act i.e. UAPA.

Will the bail game change?

Now the question is whether the appeal of Delhi Police in the High Court will turn Ishrat Jahan’s bail? Or will the decision of the lower court remain intact? This will be clear only on July 18, but one thing is certain that the legal saga of Delhi riots is not over yet.