The Delhi High Court will hear on January 13, an interim bail petition filed by former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain in a case related to the riots that rocked the North-East areas of Delhi in 2020.
Hussan sought bail in order to participate in the upcoming Assembly polls from Mustafabad constituency as a member of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party.
The matter was listed on Friday before the single-judge Bench of Justice Amit Sharma, who recused from hearing the case.
The petition was then listed before the single-judge Bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, who could not hear it due to paucity of time.
The matter is now listed for hearing on January 13.
On December 24, a Coordinate Bench of the High Court had issued notice on Hussain’s regular bail plea in the death case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma, who was murdered during the riots.
On December 3, the trial court has denied bail to Hussain over lack of material change in circumstances.
The Delhi Police had registered FIR 65 of 2020 at Dayalpur police station on the basis of a complaint filed by Ankit Sharma’s father.
As per the complaint, Ankit left his house at around 5 pm on the said date for buying groceries and general household items. However, he did not return home even after several hours.
Later, his body was found lying in a drain near Chand Bagh Pulia. He had sustained sharp injuries on his head, face, chest, back and on his waist. He was declared as brought dead by GTB hospital.
The complainant then registered an FIR stating that he had strong suspicion that his son was killed by Tahir Hussain and his associates.
The post-mortem report of the deceased revealed that there were 51 injuries caused due to sharp edged weapons and blunt force.
In March 2024, the trial court framed charges against Tahir Hussain, Haseen, Nazim, Kasim, Sameer Khan, Anas, Firoz, Javed, Gulfam, Shoaib Alam and Muntajim.
Charges were framed under Sections 147, 148, 153A, 302, 365, 120B, 149, 188 and 153A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Hussain was additionally charged under Sections 505, 109 and 114 of IPC. Accused Nazim was additionally charged under Section 25 of the Arms Act.
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