A magistrate court in Delhi granted bail to JNU student and activist Sharjeel Imam on Thursday in a case related to violence at Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia and nearby areas on December 13 and 14, 2019.
Sharjeel, however, will remain in jail as he has been accused in three other cases related to violence in Delhi in February 2019.
Confirming the news Sharjeel’s brother Muzzammil tweeted, “Bail has been granted to my brother Sharjeel @_imaams by Saket District Court in the FIR No. 296/2019 registered by Jamia Nagar, Delhi Police. Now 3 more cases remain in Delhi.”
Bail has been granted to my brother Sharjeel @_imaams by Saket District Court in the FIR No. 296/2019 registered by Jamia Nagar, Delhi Police.
Now 3 more cases remain in Delhi pic.twitter.com/CvhT9IkdO7— Muzzammil Imam | مزمل إمام (@imammuzzammil) December 9, 2021
On November 27, Sharjeel was granted bail by the Allahabad high court in a separate FIR 55/2020 registered by Civil lines, Aligarh. The FIR was booked on grounds of sedition as Sharjeel was accused of making “anti-national remarks”.
The Allahabad high court while granting him bail observed that his speech did not incite violence, nor did he give a call to bear arms.
Sharjeel is imprisoned in Tihar Jail and is likely to remain there until other charges including that of the dreaded Unlawful activities (prevention) act (UAPA) are dropped.
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