A Delhi Court on Saturday granted bail to Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu in the case relating to the violence that took place at Red Fort on January 26 during the farmers’ tractor rally against the Centre’s three farm laws.

Additional Sessions Judge Neelofer Abida Perveen granted bail to Sidhu and directed him to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 30,000 and two sureties of like amount.

“The accused-applicant as per the own case of the prosecution is a well known public figure with deep roots in society and such apprehensions are capable of being allayed by imposing stricter conditions,”

-the court said.

“Investigation is in progress and the identity of the other offenders is in the process of being established derived largely from scrutiny and scanning of video footage available on social media platforms and CCTV recordings and for the purposes the investigating agency has already availed of 14 days police custody of the accused,”

-the court said.

The Court has also directed Sidhu to not influence, threaten, intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever.

Earlier on Monday, a Delhi court reserved its order on the bail application of Deep Sidhu.

Sidhu was arrested on February 9 under Sections 25, 27, 54, 59 of the Arms Act and Section 3 of the Prevention of Destruction of Public Property Act in connection with the Republic Day tractor rally violence.

As per the prosecution, Sidhu was the main conspirator behind the Republic Day violence at Red Fort. Refering to the series of interviews given by Sidhu, the prosecution said that his intention was to create violence and disregard the national flag. Seeking bail in the matter, Sidhu argued that his implication was a classic case of trial by media and that he was just a peaceful protestor exercising his fundamental right.

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As per Sidhu, he was not even present at the Red Fort when the violence took place. He maintained that he had not called for any tractor rally and that there was nothing on record to show that he indulged in violence or instigated it. Sidhu also denied the prosecution’s allegation that he instigated Jugraj Singh to hoist the Nishan Sahib flag at Red Fort.

Sidhu argued that he did not even know Jugraj Singh and that whether hoisting of the Nishan Sahib flag was a criminal offence was itself a matter of debate. Sidhu also said that chanting religious slogans was not a criminal offence, and did not incite violence.

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The bail plea of ​​Deep Sidhu, the main accused in the Red Fort violence case, was transferred to the District and Sessions Judge to decide the jurisdiction. Hearing to be held on Thursday.

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Additional Session Judge Charu Aggarwal will hear the bail application of Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu in the Red Fort violence case tomorrow.

Earlier on Wednesday, a city court transferred the bail application filed by Sidhu over a jurisdictional issue cropped up as the matter came up for hearing. Additional Sessions Judge Deepak Dabas transferred the matter to District and Sessions Judge (Headquarters) to decide who will hear the matter. Tis Hazari Court District Judge Girish Kathpalia transferred Sidhu’s application to ASJ Aggarwal, who has given bail to other co-accused in the case.

Noting that bail applications of the co-accused have been heard by other courts, Dabas had said, “The said bail application be listed before the same court to avoid confusion. The matter shall be listed today at 2 pm before the District and Sessions Judge (HQ) for further directions.”

The court has also asked the Delhi Police to respond to the bail application filed by Sidhu at the earliest.

This was after the Investigation Officer from the Crime Branch apprised the court that seven co-accused persons have been granted bail by ASJ Charu Aggarwal.

Appearing for Sidhu, Advocate Abhishek Gupta told the court that his client was at the wrong place at the wrong time.

“This is a media trial going on. If I tell you the facts, you will be shocked,” he said.

Gupta also submitted that there are other orders by ASJ Charu Aggarwal, giving bails to other co accused persons, which will prove that Sidhu’s role in the entire case was “lesser”.

“We have earlier moved an application under Section 156(3) of CrPC before other Magistrate. There is a benefit to your lordships that orders as regards to other accused show that my role is lesser,” Gupta submitted.

Sidhu was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell on February 9 for his alleged involvement in January 26 violence in Delhi after which was he was sent to seven-day police custody the same day.
Currently, he is undergoing judicial custody.

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An FIR was registered against Deep Sidhu by the Crime Branch (Central Delhi) of the Delhi Police in connection with the violence that broke out at Red Fort on Republic Day under Sections 147, 148, 149, 152, 186, 353, 332, 307, 308, 395, 397, 427 and 188 of the IPC read with Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act, 1959 and Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act 1984. Sidhu has been accused of instigating violence as being the alleged “main instigator” in the case.