One of the accused Asif Iqbal Tanha who was arrested in the Delhi riots conspiracy case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter referred to as “UAPA, 1967”) is been granted interim custody bail by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court to allow him to appear for his University exams BA(Hons.) programme.
The Hon’ble division bench comprising of Hon’ble Justice Siddharth Mridul and Hon’ble Justice Anup J. Bhambhan furnished the interim custody bail only if the accused adhere to the direction provided by the Hon’ble court and based on the undertaking given by the accused that he would not misuse this bail granted.
In line with the direction provided by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court, the accused Asif Iqbal Tanha has been granted 14 days interim custody bail starting from, 13th June 2021 to 26th June 2021, subject to the conditions that he will be monitored and will be under the custody of 2 prison guards at AB HOTEL-LE-GRAND Kalkaji, New Delhi.
Furthermore, the Hon’ble court remarked that the accused will bear the expenses and costs of the rooms at said facility. Moreover, it was also directed by the Hon’ble court that no person including his family, Friends, and Colleagues shall be invited to said facility.
In the due course, the Hon’ble court also granted permission to the accused in the instant matter to use a Laptop/computer, and a basic mobile phone (not a smartphone) for purpose of exams preparation and appearing for exams subject to the undertaking signed by the accused that above devices shall not be used for any other purposes other than agreed purpose.
Subsequently, the Hon’ble bench also directed that the above-named devices would be handed over after being checked by SHO, P.S: Special to the Asif Iqbal Tanha, and the accused would hand over devices after a period of interim custody bail period to SHO, P.S: Special.
Needful to mention that the applicant was also directed to deposit the sum of Rs/- 50,000 in advance in advance, with the concerned jail superintendent.
Hence the Hon’ble bench while furnishing the interim custody bail of the accused stated that the applicant shall not misuse the liberty which has been provided/granted to him. In continuation, the Hon’ble court also added that the period of interim custody bail will be considered as a period undergone in prison.
