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- Delhi riots case: High court rejects bail pleas Of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam

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NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the UAPA case related to the 2020 Delhi riots.Senior Advocate Trideep Pais, appearing for Umar Khalid, submitted that there had been three âsmall changes in circumstancesâ since the earlier proceedings. He also referred the court to a Supreme Court judgment in support of his submissions.Pais pointed out that charges have not yet been framed in the case and, consequently, prosecution witnesses are yet to be examined. The court also noted that the charges were yet to be framed.Pais further submitted that a Special Leave Petition (SLP) is pending before the Supreme Court and that the trial court has indicated it would await the Supreme Courtâs order. He then continued his submissions by referring to the Supreme Court judgment.Khalid and Imam had approached the Delhi High Court earlier this year after their bail applications were dismissed by the trial court for the third time on July 4. Imam was arrested in the case on August 25, 2020, while Khalid was arrested on September 13, 2020.The Delhi Police has opposed their bail pleas in the high court, asserting that the two were âmastermindsâ of the riots, PTI reported.

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