The Delhi Police on Wednesday submitted before the Delhi High Court that they will not arrest activist Nadeem Khan during the pendency of investigation against him. They added that in case his custodial interrogation is required, the police will give him seven days of notice in advance.
Last week, the Delhi Police had booked Khan – the national secretary of NGO Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) – on charges of promoting enmity and criminal conspiracy after a video was uploaded on social media, which police said was causing unrest among people.
Khan had then moved HC with two pleas – seeking quashing of the FIR and cancellation of the non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against him.
While the HC on Wednesday cancelled the NBW issued by the police, Justice Jasmeet Singh disposed of Khan’s petition seeking quashing of the FIR without adjudicating on the merits of the issue following the statement made by the police before the court.
The court will hear the matter next on December 20, when the police would have to submit a status report on the investigation.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Khan, urged the court to not dispose of the petition seeking quashing of the FIR, adding that “this is a roving inquiry” that has been initiated by the police.
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