Delhi Court grants bail to Republic Day violence accused Deep Sidhu
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New Delhi, Apr 26: A Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to the actor-turned-activist, Deep Sidhu in another Republic Day violence case. The Court noted that the accused has already been interrogated in police custody for 14 days and has been in custody for about 70 days when he has been granted regular bail by the ASJ on similar facts in the first case.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had lodged an FIR against Sidhu, over the damage caused to the Red Fort during the violence that took place on the Jan 26 tractor rally, organized by protesting farmers. Sidhu was arrested in the ASI FIR on Apr 17, a day after he got bail in the FIR concerning the Red Fort violence. Sidhu was first arrested on Feb 9.
The order pronounced by Sahil Gupta, Reliever Metropolitan Magistrate, Tis Hazari Courts reads, "The accused has already been interrogated in PC for 14 days and has been in custody for about 70 days when he has been granted regular bail by Ld. ASJ on similar facts. Any further restraint upon his liberty would be neither logical nor legal. Hence, accused Sandeep Singh Sidhu @ Deep Sidhu is admitted to bail."
As per the statement issued by Sidhu's lawyer Abhishek Gupta on last Saturday, the actor was arrested on Feb 9 in connection with an FIR registered at the Kotwali Police Station for his alleged involvement in the Red Fort violence amid the farmers' agitation.
According to Gupta, Sidhu was granted regular bail vide order dated Apr 16, 2021, which was communicated to them on Saturday. However, around 1 pm to 1.30 pm on Saturday, before he could be released from jail, he was arrested in FIR 98/21 also registered by PS Kotwali and in respect of the same incident at Red Fort.