Mohd Aasif | Clarion India
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court, on Thursday, asked Delhi Police to file a status report on the bail plea of Safoora Zargar this week in a case related to northeast Delhi communal violence that took place in the wake of protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in February this year.
Safoora Zargar is a Ph D scholar and a member of Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC) is under detention with more than four-month pregnancy. She has been booked under stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
Justice Rajiv Shakdher issued a notice to the police asking them to file a status report on her bail plea.
Safoora, who was arrested by a special cell of the Delhi Police on April 10, has challenged the June 4 order of the trial court denying her bail in the case. The trial court, in its order, said “When you choose to play with embers, you cannot blame the wind to have carried the spark a bit too far and spread the fire.”
It had said that during the course of investigation, a larger conspiracy was discernible and if there was prima facie evidence of conspiracy, acts and statements made by anyone of the conspirators is admissible against all.
The court had said that even if there was no direct act of violence attributable to the accused (Zargar), she cannot shy away from her liability under the provisions of UAPA. However, the trial court had asked the concerned jail superintendent to provide adequate medical aid and the assistance to Zargar.
The police had earlier claimed that Zargar had allegedly blocked a road near Jafrabad metro station during the anti-CAA protests and instigated public leading to riots in the area. It further claimed that she was allegedly part of the “premeditated conspiracy” to incite communal riots in northeast Delhi in February.
Along with Ms Zargar, Meeran Haider, Gulifsha, Khalid Saifi, Shifaur Rehman and Ishrat Jahan have been booked under UAPA. The high court has listed the matter for further hearing on June 22.
