A sessions court in Aligarh has granted bail to Aligarh Muslim University student Sharjeel Usmani in connection with the violence that brok...
A sessions court in Aligarh has granted bail to Aligarh Muslim University student Sharjeel Usmani in connection with the violence that broke out during anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests last year, PTI reported on Thursday. Usmani was arrested by the anti-terrorism squad in July.
“The academic records of the accused manifest that he has been a bright student,” said Special Judge (SC/ST Act) in Aligarh Sessions Court Narendra Singh, according to The Indian Express. “He has written many articles which are also available on records. He is presently in jail. All other accused have been granted bail. Keeping the accused further in jail will serve no purpose. Therefore, in consideration of the undergone period in jail by the accused and his academic records, the case is fit to grant bail to the accused.”
Usmani was asked to furnish a personal bond of Rs 50,000 for the bail. He has been asked not to tamper with evidence and be present for trial as and when needed.
While the court order was issued on August 28, Usmani got bail on September 1. “The delay was because the identification process was taking time,” Ale Nabi, Usmani’s lawyer, told The Indian Express. “It was a procedural delay. The most important part is that he has been granted bail in...
