Marriage of sister not exceptional circumstance for grant of bail: Court tell 2020 riots accused
New Delhi(PTI): A court here has dismissed the application of a 2020 northeast Delhi riots case accused seeking interim bail to attend the wedding of his sister, saying such relief is granted only in "exceptional circumstances".
The court said attending the wedding ceremony of a sister was not an exceptional circumstance warranting it to overlook its decisions on five earlier occasions declining interim bail to the accused on merit.
Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala was hearing the sixth interim bail application of Mohammed Wasim against whom an FIR was registered at Dayalpur police station under various IPC provisions, including rioting, and sections of the Arms Act and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.
"Applicant has been denied bail on the merits of the case till date. Interim bail is granted in exceptional circumstances only and attending a marriage and other ceremonies of the sister is not that kind of exceptional circumstance due to which the court should overlook its decision taken so far declining bail to the applicant on merit," the judge said in an order passed on Thursday.
"Therefore, I am not inclined to grant interim bail on the ground taken by the applicant because it is only his wish to attend the ceremonies. The arrangement of the marriage can be done by other family members," ASJ Pramachala added.
The court, however, provided Wasim with the option of attending the wedding in custody parole subject to payment of requisite expenses to be incurred for the same.
"Applicant shall furnish details of the venue of this marriage before Jail Superintendent concerned and on deposit of the requisite fee or expenses for custody parole, he should be taken to such venue of marriage on July 23 for four hours," the court said.
During the proceedings, Special Public Prosecutor Madhukar Pandey opposed the bail plea, saying Wasim was declared a proclaimed offender and was arrested after a lot of effort on September 28 last year.
Wasim's counsel had moved the interim bail application seeking interim bail for 30 days for attending the wedding and other associated ceremonies of his sister.
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NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said.
The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said.
In pursuance to the home ministry's order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a case, which was originally filed at Uttar Kashi police station, Bhangar division, Kolkata on Saturday, and took up the investigation, an NIA spokesperson said in a late night statement.
"The case pertains to recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human life and property," the spokesperson said.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had directed the West Bengal Police to launch a special drive to arrest those involved in illegal manufacturing of crude bombs in the poll-bound state, an official said.
It asserted that all cases related to the making of any such explosive would be probed by the National Investigation Agency, the official said.
The directive came after the police recovered a large number of crude bombs from the house of a person, allegedly a TMC worker, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, days ahead of the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state.
The explosives were recovered during a search at the residence of Rafikul Islam following specific inputs, the official said.
The poll panel also issued a warning to senior police officers across the state over any lapse in maintaining law and order before the April 29 polling.
The first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
A record 93.19 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first round of polling. Bhangar will vote in the second phase.
