A Delhi Court on Monday “deferred order” in UAPA accused Sharjeel Imam‘s plea seeking statutory bail in a sedition case pertaining to alleged inflammatory speeches made by him at Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Mila Islamia against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Imam had sought statutory bail on the ground that he had undergone half of the maximum seven years of punishment.
During the hearing, Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad, on behalf of the Delhi Police submitted that he wanted to place on record some parliamentary debate regarding Section 436A of CrPC. He also submitted that he wanted to file written submissions in the statutory bail plea.
While allowing the SPP’s submissions, Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Amitabh Rawat of Karkardooma Court inquired about the applicability of S. 124A of IPC qua S. 436A of CrPC.
The ASJ noted that both the counsel for Imam and the SPP sought time to argue on the said issue as it was not addressed earlier.
Accordingly, the court posted the matter for a detailed hearing on October 13, 2023.
Notably on September 11, the court had ‘reserved order’ in the statutory bail plea.
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