Shahrukh Pathan

The High Court of Delhi on Thursday directed Shahrukh Pathan, one of the accused in the Northeast riots of 2020, to approach the trial court for advance hearing of his petition, after the latter alleged that he was attacked and assaulted by jail officials

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Pathan was arrested on February 24 last year, brandishing a pistol with the temerity of firing and pointing it at police personnel Head Constable Deepak Dahiya, who was deputed on that day for law and order arrangements near Jaffarabad Metro Station

The Delhi High Court while dismissing the bail plea filed by Delhi riots accused Shahrukh Pathan made a persistent observation over certain contents of the plea said that “Highly derogatory and serious allegations have been made against the Government of India, Ministers and Judge of this Court”.

A single-judge Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait heard the petition by Shahrukh Pathan who had brandished a gun at a police constable during the north east Delhi riots, challenging the order of trial court which had denied him bail on May 9.

A Delhi Court on Friday ...