HC seeks police's stand on Umar Khalid's bail plea in Delhi riots case

The Delhi High Court sought the city police's stand on Wednesday on the bail plea of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid in a UAPA case related to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots here.

A bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Girish Kathpalia issued a notice to the Delhi Police on the bail plea and asked the agency to file its reply.

The court listed Khalid's bail plea for hearing on August 29, along with the bail pleas of other co-accused in the case, including student activist Sharjeel Imam.

The court observed that the bail pleas of Imam and the other co-accused in the case were "set for hearing".

Khalid, who was arrested by the Delhi Police in September 2020, has assailed a recent trial court order refusing to grant him bail in the case.

Khalid, Imam and several others have been booked under the anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for allegedly being th