"Enough Material On Record": Tahir Hussain Denied Bail In Two Delhi Riots Cases

The court said there's enough material on record to presume the former councillor was present at the spot of crime and was instigating the rioters.

A Delhi Court on Saturday dismissed the bail plea of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain in connection with two cases related to northeast Delhi violence. Dismissing the plea, the court said it is prima facie apparent that the applicant (Hussain) "abused his muscle power and political clout to foment communal violence in the area." "It is a matter of record that public witnesses in the aforesaid matters are residents of the same locality and if released on bail at this stage, the possibility of applicant threatening or intimidating them cannot be ruled out," Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav said in his order. The judge said that considering the facts and circumstances of the cases in totality, "the gravity of the offence" and the "influence" which Hussain holds in the area, he does not find it to be a fit case for granting bail to the applicant in both the captioned matters. "Both the bail applications are accordingly dismissed," the judge said.