JNU students Umar, Anirban granted six-month interim bail


New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, arrested in a sedition case almost a month ago, were today granted interim bail for six months by a Delhi court.

Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh granted the relief to the two accused on furnishing of a personal bond of Rs 25,000 each with one surety of the like amount.

"I am granting them interim bail for six months," the judge said, adding that the duo will not leave the country without its prior permission.

Umar and Anirban, who are lodged in jail since February 23, had sought bail on the ground of parity with JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar, saying he has already been granted bail and the incident did not attract charges of sedition.

The two had surrendered to the police on the intervening night of February 23-24. Kanhaiya was granted interim bail for six months by a Delhi High Court on March 2.

The court order came on the bail pleas in a sedition case which were earlier opposed by the police on the ground that allegations were grave as they were the main organisers of the campus event in which alleged anti-national slogans were raised.

The police had arrested Umar and Anirban for allegedly organising the controversial event at JNU on February 9.

The duo had returned to the JNU campus on February 21 after going missing since February 12.

Delhi Police had issued a look-out notice on February 20 against Umar, Anirban and three other students -- Rama Naga, Ashutosh Kumar and Anant Prakash.

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Frazer Town,B'lore

    Sat, Mar 19 2016

    Lot of ambiguity with regard to charges of Sedition and the government using this charges to victimize the opponents.

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  • SK, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 19 2016

    Even our great Law minister Sadananda Gowda, admitted that he do not know the full meaning of Sedition....... and he is a law minister !!!!

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Fri, Mar 18 2016

    While granting the bail, the court said "Both the present accused are highly educated persons. They have graduated from premier colleges of Delhi University and are presently pursuing a doctorate from JNU"

    One Professor Menon of JNU has been advocating the liberation of Kashmir openly and govt is silent about that.

    Looks like the cases against these students will have a natural death by efflux of time.

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, UDUPI/NEW YORK,USA.

    Fri, Mar 18 2016

    Umar and Anirban got six-month interim bail. Now what is next. We have to wait and watch.

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  • Anil, Dubai

    Fri, Mar 18 2016

    Satyameva Jayathe.... Doctored videos wont serve on longer run!!! Better luck to those who put in loads n loads of efforts to reproduce doctored videos. Bhrath Ratna to you guys for the fantastic job of reproducing videos!!!

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Fri, Mar 18 2016

    Welcome home guys, u did nothing wrong.

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  • Left is Right, Manjeshwar

    Fri, Mar 18 2016

    Sathyameva Jayathe..

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  • Rakib, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 18 2016

    Doctored video failed to produce any result

    Jai Bhim

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  • SK, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 19 2016

    shame om Smriti and namo.... This is what is happening in our country..... Politicians, Police all fabricate the records and evidences to their benefit...... Insaaf tel laane gaya...

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  • KKR, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 18 2016

    Bail pe aaya Kannya ka dost... dost ko salaam karo..Raat ko Bashaan karoo din ko Aaaram karooo!!!la lalalalalalalal la

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  • ABDUL RAFIQ, UCHILA

    Fri, Mar 18 2016

    Victory of democracy and set back for doctored video manufacturers & pseudo nationalists. Granted the bail means case puskuuuuuu....

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  • krishna, canada

    Fri, Mar 18 2016

    Ha ha ha.. OK. Unfortunately none of the countries where ppl like Umar Khalid live are at peace.

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  • Ilyas, Qatar

    Fri, Mar 18 2016

    Satyameva jayathe

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Mar 18 2016

    Another SETBACK ...

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  • The Guru, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 19 2016

    Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    please read the copy of judgment, you might get heart attack at this age..

    Why don't you give them job in your private firm

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  • prashanth kumar, padubidri

    Fri, Mar 18 2016

    Bhashan shuru kar...

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  • Dev Kumar, Mangalore/Surat

    Fri, Mar 18 2016

    Hope may be learned something from jail. Today programme of Anupam Kher in JNU. Let them protest today and raise slogan against nation. Given stern warning. If done mistake hereafter will send to Andaman forever.

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  • SK, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 19 2016

    If the Immoral BD goons are sent to Andaman, the Mangoaloreans can have peaceful life...

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