The Single Bench of Justice Anu Malhotra has directed District and Sessions Judge, North East, to ensure that the bail application of Shahrukh Pathan, who’s arrested for offences allegedly committed during the Delhi Riots, is taken up for hearing within 2 days of it being filed.
Sessions Court Registrar which had denied hearing to the said bail application, citing it as non-urgent.
Appearing for the state, APP Aasha Tiwari had informed the court that the CCTV footage of the incident has been sent on 30.04.2020.
The court ordered that the Registry of the sessions court shall ensure that the said CCTV footage is placed on record during the hearing on bail.
Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested Shahrukh Pathan for allegedly pointing a pistol at a policeman and opening fire during the Delhi Riots and has been in the judicial custody.
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police is conducting investigation against him for offences under sections 186/307/353 of the IPC, and sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act.
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