Deep Sidhu Granted Bail By Delhi Court In Red Fort Violence Case

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• A Sessions Court in Delhi recently granted bail to Deep Sidhu who was arrested by Delhi Police in the Red Fort violence case.
• Deep Sidhu was granted bail after furnishing a bond and on certain conditions stipulated in the order.
• Deep Sidhu was arrested under various sections of IPC, the Arms Act, 1959 and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 and is said to the main conspirator in the Red Fort violence case.
• The bail was granted by Additional Sessions Judge Neelofer Abida Perveen and the Hon’ble court noted that he was in custody since 9th February 2021 with 14 days remand in police custody.

BACKGROUND DETAILS

• On 9th February 2021 Deep Sidhu an actor by profession was arrested by the Delhi Police in relation to the violence that took place in Red Fort.
• The police in its FIR registered that on 26th January 2021 many protesting farmers reached from the Ghazipur border to Delhi and clashed with the Delhi police.
• It was also started in the FIR that several farmers with their tractors reached the Red Fort and entered the monument where a religious flag was also hoisted.
• It was argued by the prosecution which relied on the actor's past interviews which indicated that he had the intention to cause violence and disregard the country’s national flag.
• While the actor refused those charges and said that the violence broke out way before he reached the place and there is sufficient evidence of the same which can be confirmed through CCTV footage. Also, he asserted that he went there and pacified the crowds not to indulge in violence.

FURTHER DETAILS

• The actor was arrested under the following sections:-

• Sections 147, 148, 149, 152, 186, 188, 307, 308, 332, 353, 395, 397, 427 of IPC.
• Sections 25, 27, 54 & 59 of the Arms Act, 1959.
• Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.

• The actor was granted bail upon furnishing a bond of ₹ 30,000 with 2 local sureties and under certain conditions like depositing his passport, mentioning his phone number which shall be used by him and should always be kept on switch on mode also the current location on his phone should be on at all times.

• He must confirm his location on the 1st and 15th date of every month with the Investigating Officer (IO) always. Also, he should cooperate with the IO and must appear on all the dates for hearing before the trial court.

CURRENT SCENARIO

• After Deep Sidhu was granted bail by the court he has been again arrested by Delhi police on an FIR lodged against him by the Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI).
• The ASI in its complaint mentioned that the public property (I.e. Red Fort) was damaged during the violence which broke on 26th January 2021 due to farmers protest.

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