Delhi High Court grants 3 days interim bail to Umar Khalid

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted three days interim bail to Umar Khalid in the UAPA case alleging larger conspiracy in commission of 2020 North East Delhi riots.

Umar Khalid will be released on interim bail from June 1 to June 3 to enable him to meet his mother who has to undergo a surgery.

The bench noted that the Supreme Court rejected Khalid's regular bail plea on January 5 but granted him the reprieve by taking an "empathetic view."

"Taking an empathetic view, this court is inclined to grant him interim bail for three days from June 1 to June 3 to enable the appellant to spend time with his mother," the court concluded.

ASG S V Raju, appearing for Delhi Police, argued that Khalid's mother has to undergo a minor surgey and he should be permitted to visit her with a police escort.

The court was hearing Khalid's appeal against the trial court's May 19 order that dismissed his interim bail plea.

He had urged the trial court to grant him 15 days' interim bail to attend a 40-day post-death ritual of his uncle and take care of his mother, who has to undergo a surgery.

The trial court, however, opined that attending the ceremony of his deceased uncle was "not that necessary" and that other family members were available to take care of his mother.

With PTI inputs