Sharjeel Imam pleas Delhi High Court seeking default bail

Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) scholar Sharjeel Imam has approached the Delhi High Court seeking default bail in connection with a matter pertaining to giving an inflammatory speech. The plea filed through a legal team headed by advocate Bhavook Chauhan sought court's direction to release Imam on default bail under section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The plea also challenged the trial court order by which the court had granted more time to the Delhi Police Crime Branch for filing the chargesheet in the case. Last week, Delhi's Patiala House Court dismissed the bail application filed by Sharjeel Imam in the matter pertaining to giving inflammatory speech, asserting that it is bereft of merit. In his bail application, Sharjeel had claimed that the police did not complete the investigation within the statutory 90-day period following his arrest. "The applicant was arrested on 28.01.2020 and the statutory period of 90 days would have concluded on 27.04.2020. Till 27.04.2020, the investigation was not concluded, and the accused has an indefeasible right to be released on bail," the bail application stated. (IANS) 

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