A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to student activist Gulfisha Fatima in a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi in February.
Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat granted the relief to Fatima on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 30,000 with one surety of like amount in the case related to rioting in Jafrabad area in which one Aaman died due to gunshot injuries.
The bail for FIR number 50 against her at the Jaffrabad Police Station, has been granted under further conditions that the accused shall not leave the jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi, not indulge in criminal activity of any kind and attend all court hearings as directed.
There are about 750 cases registered in north-east Delhi and around 1,200 persons have been arrested in matters related to the riot.
Ms. Fatima was in custody in the case since June 3.
“The co-accused Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal have been granted bail in this case and their role is stated to be similar to the present applicant/accused [Fatima]. The witnesses for all of them are almost the same.
Kalita was granted bail in the case on September 1, and Narwal was given relief on September 17.
