Delhi court rejects Umar Khalid interim bail over mother's surgery plea

A district court in Delhi?s Karkadooma on Tuesday denied Umar Khalid?s interim bail plea in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Khalid sought interim bail on two grounds: the decaying health of his mother and the need for surgery, and second, to attend the Chehlum ceremony (the 40-day mourning) of his deceased uncle.

The bench by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sameer Bajpai, refused to grant bail on any of these grounds. For the first one, the court observed that Umar has five sisters, and his mother does not need his supervision. For the second, the court mentioned that attending the ceremony of his uncle is simply not ?necessary.?

?As far as the surgery of the mother of the applicant is concerned, the applicant has himself said that he has five sisters. Although, as per the applicant, his sisters do not live nearby, they are definitely



expected to come for the help of their mother. Further, the father of the applicant is also there to take care of the mother of the applicant,? the court order read, mentioning further that the surgery is a simple one, and not very complicated.

?Attending the Chehlum ceremony of his uncle is not necessary. Things would have been different if the ceremony were for a person who was in immediate relation to the applicant. Further, if the relation was so immediate and thick, the applicant would have asked for the release at the time of the death of his uncle only and not now after such a long time. Therefore, the Court doesn't find this reason to be just,? the order read.

The court finally concluded by saying, ?Finding the reasons unreasonable, the Court doesn't deem it appropriate to grant the desired relief to the applicant. The application is dismissed.?