New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday reserved the order on the interim bail plea of Sharjeel Imam in the sedition case. The court is likely to pronounce the verdict on July 7, 2022.
Additional Sessions Judge Amitab Rawat on Friday was to pronounce the order. Sharjeel Imam was produced through videoconferencing (VC) from Tihar Jail. The parties were informed during the proceedings through VC that the order on the bail application and case hearing has been adjourned for 7 July.
The court on 30 May had issued notice to Delhi Police on the interim bail application. Sharjeel had moved to the lower court for bail in the sedition case on May 27. His counsel had withdrawn the bail application from the Delhi High Court after the prosecution had raised the issue of maintainability. The High court had asked him to approach the lower court for bail.The bail application had been moved by Talib Hussain, Ahmed Ibrahim and Kartik Venu.
Advocate Talib Hussain argued that in the light of direction given by the Supreme court on Sedition law, the trial should stay and Sharjeel Imam should be released on interim bail.
On the other hand, the Special Public prosecutor (SPP) argued that though the proceedings under sedition law are stayed by the Supreme court the section of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) is invoked. These sections cannot be ignored. In these circumstances, the accused should not be granted interim bail. (ANI)
