Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam file fresh bail applications in a Delhi riots “larger conspiracy” case, according to reports. The new pleas come about a month after the Supreme Court criticised its own January order that had refused interim relief to the applicants. Both sources say the accused argue that there has been no substantial progress in the trial since earlier requests for bail were dismissed.
The Hindu reports that the applications are made on the ground that the case is not advancing meaningfully, even though an earlier bail plea was rejected by the Supreme Court more than six months ago. Scroll.in similarly notes that the fresh applications are filed after the Supreme Court’s criticism of its January verdict denying interim relief.
The reports describe the submissions as part of the ongoing legal process in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots and the conspiracy case against the two individuals. The outcomes of the new bail pleas are not reported in the available summaries.
