Police Response Sought On Ex-AAP Councillor's Bail In Delhi Riots Case

Justice Mukta Gupta issued notice and directed that the bail application be listed before Justice Yogesh Khanna, who is hearing bail applications moved by Tahir Hussain in other riots cases, on August 6.

The Delhi High Court Thursday sought response from Delhi police on bail application moved by former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain in a case arising out of the northeast Delhi riots of 2020. Justice Mukta Gupta issued notice and directed that the bail application be listed before Justice Yogesh Khanna, who is hearing bail applications moved by Tahir Hussain in other riots cases, on August 6. Senior Advocate Mohit Mathur, appearing for Tahir Hussain, informed the court that apart from the FIR in question in the present case, other FIRs have also been registered against the accused by police station Dayalpur. "Bail pleas under FIR 91/2020 and 92/2020 had gone to Justice Yogesh Khanna and notice was issued for August 6," Mr Mathur said who appeared along with advocate Rizwan Khan.